01-05-2023, 03:03 AM
The politicians and bureaucrats really want to kill one of the last ways for middle class folks to make some money while providing the visitors our so-called economy depends on a more personal, real experience. The previously passed regulations were proposed and pushed through by a councilwoman from Kona who owned a rental unit in one of the exempted areas. And to add insult to injury the "Ethics" Commission said it was OK. Now the good old boys and girls want to eliminate more opportunities. This latest round of restrictions claims to grandfather in existing properties, but a host of cumbersome regulations, fees, and taxes say they really want to kill them.
In rural areas like Puna, rental income can make a huge difference for some families, and the noise and congestion these rules are supposed to prevent are virtually nonexistent. Can these jokers honestly say that visitors cause more problems than locals setting off illegal explosions, letting their vicious dogs run loose, and keeping a hundred roosters on a half acre? Gimme a break.
In rural areas like Puna, rental income can make a huge difference for some families, and the noise and congestion these rules are supposed to prevent are virtually nonexistent. Can these jokers honestly say that visitors cause more problems than locals setting off illegal explosions, letting their vicious dogs run loose, and keeping a hundred roosters on a half acre? Gimme a break.