HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0675.522 2022-2024From: Andre Chabot
Sent: Saturday, September 28,20249:48AK4
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Vacation Rentals in Puna
Aloha, my wife and I are senior citizens w/ a disabled 40 year old son who live with us.
We live off of our vacation rentals down in a remote area called Kalapana Seaview Estates and Kehena Beach. Our social
security is not enough to support us.
Our rentals not only pay for our expenses which includes food, taxes, insurance, medical bills, car payments and itgoes
onand on. '
In addition, we bring in guests from around the world who support our economy through shopping, eating at local
restaurants, visiting our parks etc...
The taxes we collect are paid to the county monthly from $2000-$4000. That's a lot of revenue to the state.
Since we have vacation rentals down here in Puna, we keep the area clean and it detours criminal behavior. Kehena
Beach had been known as the'Wild West' but has now been changed for the better.
Please don't restrict our business because it truly supports us and locals and helps the state and local economy,
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