To whom it may concern,
As a local resident and owner of a short-term rental in unincorporated Tillamook County, I strongly believe that implementing a 50% increase in transient taxes would be a grave error for the county. Our guests are already burdened with a 10% tax to Tillamook, 1.5% to Oregon, along with cleaning fees, Airbnb fees, and more. Instead of resorting to such a drastic increase, a more reasonable approach would be to open up the waitlist for others to obtain short-term rental certificates. It seems illogical to impose restrictions on rentals while simultaneously raising costs for potential visitors to the Oregon coast. This approach simply doesn’t add up.
Sincerely,
Rachael Holland
Rockaway Beach, OR
