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Date: Friday, June 15, 2018 1:43:48 PM 4,,r A t A �A
From:
Justin Reuter
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
RE: Bill 108
Dear Committee on Planning Hawaii County,
My wife and I just bought a beautiful little condo on Alahou Street in downtown Kona in
April. We bought this because we love Kona and someday hope to retire to our little condo.
To afford this we vacation rent it to help out with the payment but also allow us to visit the
island when we want to. Any drastic changes to our ability to rent it out will force us to sell
our dream. I imagine many others will be forced to do the same. Airbnb and the like was the
only reason we even came to the island in the first place as they are the only current affordable
lodging on the island. And then we fell in love and realized we could live our dream by doing
this. Changing things may also have a dramatic negative effect on both the tourism market and
the real estate market. Especially if thousands of vacation owners are now forced to sell and
tourist have nowhere to stay except expensive hotels.
We pay our taxes and make sure our guests know to be respectful denizens. Please allow us to
keep living the dream!
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Ref. Date JUN 19
Mahalo
Justin and Tara
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Justin Reuter
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Kailua-kona, HI 96740
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Ref. Date JUN 19