Owners and managers tell Dunes City council STRs fund city services and local jobs

Supporters of short-term rentals said STRs supply essential revenue for the small coastal city and help owners keep long-held family properties.

A management-industry speaker (speaker 29) said STRs and associated fees subsidize roads, water systems and payroll, while another speaker (speaker 11) cited a dollar figure for recent STR‑generated revenue: “From September 2024 through 12/31/2025, that totals $99,721.03.” Former councilor Joe Giamona (speaker 19) framed the ordinance and permit fees as deliberate tools to generate funding for code enforcement and to limit STR numbers to a capped percentage of housing stock.

Council members said economic considerations must be balanced with enforcement needs and neighborhood impacts. No decision was made to change fee structures; councilors asked staff to model fiscal impacts if permit numbers were reduced or if grandfathering were applied.