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From: Marlies Lee
Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 12:34 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Re: I Oppose Bill 121, 122, 123
To add to my letter below,
Yes, most definitely we have to regulate the number of Airbnb's allowed and if I have to close mine I will understand. I
totally agree to help in Maui and make sure there is enough long term housing for the residents.
Absolutely!
I also heard from my friend in Lahaina that housing is offered to the fire victims BUT, even though the county pays home
owners the monthly rent, nobody can move in until the inspector made sure that everything is safe.
That is taking apparently way too long, And so sad for the locals that still have to stay in hotels or on the bed; E�.'
What a waste of money.
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Mahalo
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M.Lee
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> On Jul 1, 2024, at 7:00 PM, Marlies Lee wrote:
> Aloha County Council,
> Our family has an Airbnb since 2017, it's our income, this way we will not take jobs away from residents that need it.
> Running our Airbnb pays a gardener and a cleaning crew.
> So we creat jobs too.
> So many wonderful tourists are able to afford to come to Hawaii
> because of short term rentals, B&B, Farm stays ... We have been paying taxes too.
> In our greater neighborhood are 2 dilapidated homes that I drive by, there must be way more.
> What happens to homes nobody lives in for years and years? At what point does it go back to the county. There are
plenty of homes. Birthrate is going down so we don't have to build brand new homes like crazy. Let's regroup and look at
what we can do.
> If those dilapidated homes can go to families in need, with skills to beautify them, all the neighborhoods will benefit
greatly.
> I oppose Bill 121,122,123
> Thank you
> M. Lee
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