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There is a lot of great discussion about the STR program in this week's Cedar Street Times Read the latest issue and get educated about the new TOT rate incr...ease and the proposed STR ban on the November ballot. It's more important than ever to be educated about the state of our city's future financial health. See more

"Vacation rental managers know that the narrative of loud party houses is overblown. Never before has there been data like this available that supports the coun...ter-narrative: that vacation rental properties can be great neighbors." Read the full article about this eight-week study that concluded STRs are quieter 4 days of the week than houses occupied by long-term residents. Another conclusion? Noise complaints from anti-STR residents are overblown. See more

"The Airbnb model has prospered by 'pushing people to be more understanding and accepting of each other.' It draws on an idea alluded to by George Packer in The... New Yorker and attributed by Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama’s former deputy national security adviser, to the late chef Anthony Bourdain and to Obama: 'If people would just sit down and eat together, and understand something about each other, maybe they could figure things out.' See more

A coalition of concerned Pacific Grove residents and homeowners has created a group called the "Committee for a Financially Sound Pacific Grove." They can be fo...und at Farmer's Market on Mondays and in front of the post office on Fridays from 2-4pm. They will be handing out brochures that contain valuable information about the ballot measure to ban STRs in residential neighborhoods this November, and why this would be detrimental to our city's financial future. Stop by with your questions, and pick up a copy. Also, please check out their website by clicking on the link below, WEPG. See more

"Take a look at Pacific Grove, fourth on the list of CalPERS cities with the highest pension burden. Pacific Grove is already paying 40 cents to CalPERS for eve...ry dollar it pays to its active employees. But in six years, that amount will go up to 75 cents to CalPERS per dollar of salary to active employees. And take a look at where the increase comes from: Their catch-up payment goes from 1.7 million to $4.4 million in just six years. Why? Why isn’t Pacific Grove paying more, now, so that it can avoid more years of having too little money in its pension plan, earning interest to properly fund future pensions? The reason is simple: Telling Pacific Grove to go out and find another $2.7 million, right now, is politically unpalatable. In six years, most of the local elected officials in Pacific Grove will be gone. But where is Pacific Grove going to find this kind of money? Where are any of California’s cities and counties going to find this kind of money?" Hey, we have an answer ... vote NO on the STR ban this November and YES to the TOT increase. That is how our Short Term Rentals, B&Bs, Inns and Motels will help fund our CalPERS debt and keep our city's financial future strong.

There is a lot of great discussion about the STR program in this week's Cedar Street Times Read the latest issue and get educated about the new TOT rate incr...ease and the proposed STR ban on the November ballot. It's more important than ever to be educated about the state of our city's future financial health. See more

Why Pacific Grove's small portfolio of STRs are more important than ever to our city's future financial stability. Read the full report here

A great editorial just came out in the Cedar Street Times: "Facts about Short Term Rentals offer food for thought" Take a look at the complete article online here https://issuu.com/cedarstreettimes/docs/7_13_18-web/6

"Think of all of the outstanding amenities and services that have been developed for visitors in Pacific Grove that we residents enjoy year round. Without this ...injection of revenue, we Pagovians would not have as many advantages, facilities, amenities, services, enjoyable events, the preservation of our history, the preservation of the beauty of our environment and wonderful, well maintained sites right here in our own backyard." Click the link below the read more See more

"Nobody wants to live near a nuisance, but there are already laws on the books that allow city officials to keep quiet, clean, and safe neighborhoods. They don't need to go after people's property rights in order to do that."

Have some questions about STRs? Not even sure what STR stands for? We have some answers for you ... Click the link to learn more.

"With the city facing future deficits due to increasing pension commitments and needed infrastructure projects, Mayor Bill Kampe signaled his opposition to the ...initiative. He cautioned initiative supporters that even though they collected 1,600 signatures, there were 7,500 more registered voters that didn’t sign. There are a whole bunch of folks that really want to have a city they can feel proud to live in and feel good about, he said. He added that the less than 3 percent of STRs from the city’s housing stock, is a very small price to pay."

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