Sign Letter as a Business or Organization
OR
What We Will Send to Your Representatives:
Dear Legislators,
The undersigned organizations and businesses — from across the state — are uniting in support of legislation that will give cities local control of Short Term Rentals (STRs). This legislation is supported by City Leaders, Businesses, and Residents; Republicans, Independents, and Democrats. Governor Hobbs has publicly acknowledged the need for action against the proliferation of STRs.
In 2016, SB 1350 took away local control and allowed Short-term Rentals (STRs) where they had been prohibited by Residential Zoning. That Residential Zoning was the contract to ensure Arizonans would have the property right to live in a neighborhood. That property right was violated so that some home owners could rent out a room to make some extra money. But that is not what happened. SB 1350 opened the floodgate to hedge funds, REITs and investors outside of Arizona to come in and buy up neighborhoods. They only care about making money and nothing about our communities. It is irresponsible and immoral and has undermined our entire way of life. It is time to give our communities back to the people who choose to live here, want neighbors, and want a community again.
We have heard from businesses and community leaders such as Fire Chiefs, Mayors, City Administrators, and Superintendents of Schools. These are just some of the issues they bring forward:
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- Schools are having trouble getting teachers.
- City services, hospitals, and medical facilities are understaffed because there is no housing for potential employees.
- Multiple school districts are looking at school closures because so many homes where children used to live are now unstaffed motels.
- Essential employees for businesses across Arizona are unable to find housing.
- Hotels, restaurants, and other businesses are sorely understaffed because their workforce can no longer afford the artificially high rents caused by STRs usurping housing stock.
- Seven years of erosion of neighborhoods by uncaring out-of-town /out-of-country investors has taken a disastrous toll on Arizona.
All of this HAS to be reversed.
This article sums it up perfectly: Link: While Sedona tourists sleep in luxury, Sedona help sleeps in cars.
This terrible situation has replayed itself all over Arizona, especially in Lake Havasu City, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Sedona, Williams, Flagstaff, Tempe, Cave Creek, Mesa and Chandler, Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Phoenix, Tuscon.
With this new legislation, we will mitigate some of the damage done by SB1350 and begin the slow process of rebuilding our communities We have to et control over the STR industry by passing many of the eleven bills that have been submitted this year, but not yet given committee assignment. Without passing these bills, our core economy will continue to be degraded and whole communities will disappear.
Arizonans are counting on you to protect our communities and our businesses by passing bills to allow local control of STRs and influencing your fellow legislators to vote YES.
Respectfully,
Sign Letter as a Business or Organization
OR
Signed by the following Organizations:
Protect Our Communities, Jennifer Tanner, Leader
Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Dharmesh Ahir, Regional Director, AZ, (Representing Approx 375 Hotels, which is approx 40% of Arizona Hotels)
Sedona Lodging Council, Cheryl Barron, President
Northern Arizona Interfaith Council, Roxana Contreras Cardiel, Organizer
Arizona Students’ Association, Kyle Nitschke, Co-Executive Director (500,000 members)
Enchantment Resort and Mi Amo, Stan Kantowski, Managing Director, Sedona
Amara Resort and Spa, Eugenia Williamson, General Manager, Sedona
Republican of the Red Rocks, Ann Kelley, Leader
Democrats of the Red Rocks, Ellen Ferreira, President
Larson Newspapers, Kyle Larson, General Manager
Arizona Neighborhood Alliance, Susan Edwards, President
Neighbors not Nightmares, Bill Hunter, Leader
Homes Not Hotels, Kate Bauer
Neighborhoods Connect, Micheal Powell, Vice President
Sedona Residents Unite – Mark TenBroek, Leader
Take Action Phoenix, Kate Bauer, Phoenix
Save our Sedona, Debra Stangl, Leader
IHousing Advisory Group, Linda Martinez, Leader, Sedona
Friends Of Flagstaff’s Future, Susan Garretson, President, Flagstaff
Rabbi Alicia and Isaac Magal, Rabbi of JCSVV
Deacon Ron Martinez, St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Father Ignatius Mazanowski, St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Pastor, Sedona
Neil Singer MD, Owner, Sedona
Mayor of Sedona, Scott Jablow
Mayor of Fountain Hills, Ginny Dickey
Mayor of Williams, Donald Dent
Former Mayor of Sedona, Rob Adams
Former Mayor of Jerome, Nikki Check
Former Scottsdale United Governing Board Member, Sandy Kravetz
Cottonwood Councilor, Lisa DuVernay
Inn Tech Management, Neil Shah, President, Sedona
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriot, Salvatore Bonanno, Owner, Flagstaff
Sedona Bear Lodge, Myles Oshima, Owner, Sedona
Kachina House, Patty Topel, Owner, Sedona
Straten Hotels LLC, Kishan Patel, Owner, Mesa
Straten Hospitality LLC,, Kishan Patek, Owner, Mesa
PHX Air Lodging, Kishan Patel, Owner, Phoenix
1129 Wedgewood APT, Kishan Patel, Owner, Mesa
Show Lodging, Kishan Patel, Owner, Show Low
Straten Properties, Kishan Patel, Owner, Mesa
Straten Hotels Inc, Kishan Patel, Owner, Mesa
Whispering Creek B&B, Cheryl Barron, Owner, Sedona
AAA Investment, Vishal Patel, Owner
Days Inn, Vishal Patel, Owner, Williams
Quality Inn, Vishal Patel, Owner, Williams
Super 8, Vishal Patel, Owner, Flagstaff
Country Inn and Suites, Vishal Patel, Owner, Flagstaff
Byrd Hotel Group, David Byrd, Owner, Litchfield Park
Surestay Hotel, Dipesh Patel, Owner, Phoenix
El Portal Hotel, Steve Segner, Owner, Sedona
Arroyo Pinon Hotel, Neil Shah, President, Sedona
Southwest Inn, Neil Shah, President, Sedona
Green Tree Inn, Neil Shah, President, Sedona
Dream Catcher Inn of Sedona, Neil Shah, President, Sedona
Southwest Hospitality Management, Adit Patel, Mesa
Holiday Inn Express, Ash Patel, Owner, Sedona
Canyon Villa B&B, Raj Bose, Sedona
Holiday Inn Express, Michael Rausch, Flagstaff
Hampton Inn Suites, Ash Patel, Owner, Flagstaff
Red Roof Inn, Jay Desai, Manager, Tuscon
GLH Hotel, Hari Patel, Owner, Tuscon
La Siesta Motel, Kirti Patel, Owner, Tuscon
University Inn, Ravi Patel, Owner, Tuscon
Saloum Klondoker, Econo Lodge,
DHD LLC, Pragnesh Patel, Owner, Douglas
Ascend Capital Management Karan Patel, Owner, Flagstaff
Visal Bhakti from Williams, Williams lodging LLC
Susma Bhakti from Pinetop, PInetops Lodging LLC
Ronak Bhakti from Lakeside, Lakeside Lodging LLC
Hemisa Bhakti from Flagstaff, Flagstaff Lodging Premier LLC
Eclipse Hospitality, Anand Patel, Chandler
Stickler Webb and Company, Ken Stickler,President, Show Low
Alma de Sedona B&B, Dr Carolyn Crawford, Owner, Sedona
Show Lodging LLC, Ron Patel, Show Low
Central Az Supply, Colby Davis, Manager, Flagstaff
Wildflower, Neil Shah, President, Sedona
Show Lodging LLC, Ron Patel
Pro Hospitality Group, Alexandre Rizk
Best Western Pinetop, Simon Rizk
Greentree Inn Pinetop, Simon Rizk
GreenTree Inn Florence, Simon Rizk
GreenTree Inn Prescott Valley, Francois Massicotte
Clarion Point Prescott Valley, Francois Massicotte
Motel 6 Studio 6 Marana, Francois Massicotte
Best Western Canyon de Chelly, Francois Massicotte
Best Western Holbrook, Jean Michel Rizk
Clarendon Hotel and Spa, Jean Michel Rizk
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Andy Bhakta, Gilbert
Dr. Mark K. Brekke DPM, Owner, Sedona
West Fork Construction, Rick Morris, Co-Owner, Clarkdale
Hale Roofing, Chad Hale, Owner, Sedona
ABC Restoration, Rod Stiever, Owner Chino Valley
Northern Arizona Health and Safety LLC, Jim Biddle, Owner, Flagstafff
Jimenez Plastering, Fabian Jimenez, Supervisor, Cottonwood
Mickle Engineering PLC, Jake Mickle, Owner, Sedona
Jacks Electric, Jack Harpur, Owner, Clarkdale
Kincheloe Plumbing, Ryan Cox, Owner, Cottonwood
Progressive CAD Services, Dennis Bell, Owner, Sedona
Innovative Stone LLC, Mark Ross, Owner, Cottonwood
Rick Windes Wood Floors, Owner, Cottonwood
JMR Electrical, Joseph Rubin, Owner, Sedona
JC Plumbing, Geremia Crespo, Owner, Cottonwood
Petals and Pine, Jo Landis, Owner, Old Town Cottonwood
Windmill Mountain Ranch, Becki Ross, Partner, Sedona
Golden Bone Pet Products, Angela Windolph, Owner, Sedona
Comello Media, Al Comello, Owner, Sedona
For All, Kai Newkirk, Founder
Sedona Acupuncture LLC, Robert Abrahamson, Owner, Sedona
Working On It, Marc Sterling, Owner, Phoenix
Priya Pilates and Fitness, Heidi Danahy, Owner, Sedona
Sedona Irrigation, Zzenn Loren, Owner, Sedona
The Lockdoc, Donnie Durrell, Owner, Sedona
Mountain Country Shutters, Lee Drury, Owner, Dewey
Sedona Graphic Design, Betsy Wallace, Owner, Sedona