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(j:j: ''A9:%) <br /> Hale 'Ohu <br /> 'fed & Breakfast <br /> Our B&B consists of three one bedroom, one-bathroom units. These units do not have kitchen <br /> facilities as a short-term vacation rental would include. Additionally, each room has its own <br /> private entrance. We live onsite and manage all aspects of the business. We would welcome <br /> the Council to come by for a visit so that we can show you how a traditional B&B operates. <br /> These rooms would never be suitable for long-term housing if that is the reason to eliminate <br /> B&Bs. <br /> Since 2017, our small B&B has collected $81,587.54 in GET, TAT and HCTAT taxes. We have also <br /> paid $28,596.59 in Hawaii county property taxes. Additionally, we estimate that our guests <br /> spend hundreds of dollars eating out during their stay since we do not offer kitchen facilities. <br /> Also, we pay local people for lawn, gardening and maintenance work who, in turn, spend this <br /> money locally. Can the County really afford to lose these revenue sources from B&Bs? <br /> We are curious how the Council drafted these proposed changes? Did you have a working- <br /> group that included STVRs, B&Bs and Hotels? Do you recognize the economic impact on the <br /> Volcano community as a whole? Without visitors staying overnight, many people and services <br /> will leave. Volcano will become a ghost town similar to how it felt in 2018 and 2020. <br /> Small businesses are the backbone of any local economy, but Hawaii County seems not to be <br /> supportive of small businesses. Trying to solve the shortage of affordable housing would be <br /> better served with more favorable zoning and planning changes to attract developers. The lack <br /> of apartments, especially in Volcano, is shocking. <br /> Please reconsider eliminating B&Bs for the sake of the sustainability of Volcano Village's future! <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Nicole and Gabrielle Naughten <br /> Owners/Innkeepers <br /> Hale 'Ohu Bed & Breakfast <br /> reservations@haleohu.com <br /> 19-3896 Old Volcano Road • PO Box 2102 • Volcano, HI 96785 • +1 808.731.5243 • www.haleohu.com <br />