It has been brought to my attention that as of April the town of Conway/North Conway has placed a ban on “short term rentals.” The reason I am writing to you is I have great concern on how this will affect my yearly visits to this beautiful and scenic area. As a former resident of North Conway I know the value of the tourism industry. I also know that the small businesses and restaurants that make the town so special, rely on tourism to stay afloat and survive.
Well stated, Kevin. This decision was short sighted, and will absolutely not only impact the local businesses but the town itself. Conway gets a portion of the 9% tax imposed on STR’s as well as benefiting from the property taxes paid by owners of STR’s and not tapping into a lot of the services like schools and even the transfer station. I’ve been going to North Conway since 1997. A lot has remained the same. You still have a great many local restaurants, shops, as well as small businesses that completely rely on tourism. It’s a total misconception that STR owners don’t care or are from the “outside”. Over 34% of STR owners are NH residents. It will be fought in the courts, as all of the homes that have kitchens are not transient tourist homes and are used as residential properties with families vacationing. Gov. Sununu is aware of the potential loss in revenue and basically stated now is not the time to turn away tourists. It’s such a foolish move.
Kevin. I understand what you are saying but many things have changed in the Conway area. Nothing is the same that made Conway, N, Conway, Bartlett. Jackson, and so on different or better. It has been over run with commercialism, Not the same as anything that may be seen as positive or preserving the unique place that once was the Valley area. It's all about $$$ mostly from outsiders who care nothing about the place we have loved for generations. We all need work but this is nothing short of Prostituting a place that was once well loved then for whatever you can get for it now. That is it's current value. This is sad. I cannot bring myself to visit the Conway area a short distance from Effingham anymore. The Conway area is trashed. A Tragedy.
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Well stated, Kevin. This decision was short sighted, and will absolutely not only impact the local businesses but the town itself. Conway gets a portion of the 9% tax imposed on STR’s as well as benefiting from the property taxes paid by owners of STR’s and not tapping into a lot of the services like schools and even the transfer station. I’ve been going to North Conway since 1997. A lot has remained the same. You still have a great many local restaurants, shops, as well as small businesses that completely rely on tourism. It’s a total misconception that STR owners don’t care or are from the “outside”. Over 34% of STR owners are NH residents. It will be fought in the courts, as all of the homes that have kitchens are not transient tourist homes and are used as residential properties with families vacationing. Gov. Sununu is aware of the potential loss in revenue and basically stated now is not the time to turn away tourists. It’s such a foolish move.
Kevin. I understand what you are saying but many things have changed in the Conway area. Nothing is the same that made Conway, N, Conway, Bartlett. Jackson, and so on different or better. It has been over run with commercialism, Not the same as anything that may be seen as positive or preserving the unique place that once was the Valley area. It's all about $$$ mostly from outsiders who care nothing about the place we have loved for generations. We all need work but this is nothing short of Prostituting a place that was once well loved then for whatever you can get for it now. That is it's current value. This is sad. I cannot bring myself to visit the Conway area a short distance from Effingham anymore. The Conway area is trashed. A Tragedy.
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