The Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors voted Jan. 30 to exclude vacation rental businesses from its membership. The change was effective immediately for five dues-paying businesses. The move followed similar anti-short-term-rental decisions by the Monterey County Hospitality Association and the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce, after concerns that competition from vacation rentals was driving down hotel occupancy rates.
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Preserve Monterey Neighborhoods.Community
This is a working group to consider litigation, voter initiative, and activism options to stop STR in Monterey County. We are looking for constructive suggestions and a healthy debate to develop a consensus and action plan that can win.