Is there a link to which lands are federally managed? This is really crazy - I just read yesterday that in South Texas there is so much shale oil extracted from drilling there that they are burning the excess oil. They can do that or slow down the drilling . . . they choose to burn it.
The US clearly does not need to start that process here.
Mr. Gibson's extreme bias against Vacation Rentals is serving to harm many of the Local Property Managers that have been in business for decades in Cayucos and Cambria by completely ignoring a loophole in the 2003 Ordinance that allows the holding of Vacation Rentals Licenses even if the owner does not operate a real Vacation Rental. It can be held indefinitely.
Recent reports from the Tax Collector show that 45% of the Licensed Vacation Rentals in Cambria are not being used as Vacation Rentals, and 42% in Cayucos are inactive. This has resulted in a declining inventory to offer Visitor Serving Lodging and is affecting our ability to offer employment opportunities and support vendors who rely on the business from Vacation Rental companies.
This subject has been brought up many times with Mr. Gibson, including the SLO 2015 Grand Jury Report, where the Grand Jury recommended the Planning Staff and the Tax Collector to address it - at that time the there was an average of 37% inactive. As the number of inactive licenses grows without being corrected, the local businesses who rely on this industry are negatively impacted. Mr. Gibson does not address it, because it is inline with his agenda.
In towns as small as Cayucos and Cambria, this could have a big economic impact.
why Does Mr. Gibson continue to deny that such a high percentage of the licenses are inactive? Why is that not included in his many comments the area is "oversaturated"? Why is he not addressing the issue and finding ways to help the local business be successful.
The comments I have witnessed in hearings and personally received from Mr. Gibson exhibit a very strong bias against Vacation Rentals. Even when almost half of them are inactive, he continues to spread the nonsense that Cambria is Oversaturated - without even providing a definition of the word.
Re: “Don't protest the Cayucos fire dissolution”
I disagree with this opinion. Our local fire department is a treasure and once it is lost, it would not be able to return. Having local control over our department (rather than a county managed one) is a privilege we should not surrender lightly.
Just look to the way all of our buildings - pier and vet's hall have been neglected by deferred maintenance from the County. The county has not proven to be as concerned with our community as our citizens have been.
It is my hope that large amount of owners and registered voters will protest this dissolution so it can properly be presented on the ballot for an official vote.
It should go to ballot for an official vote. Please Cayucos residents, send in your protests. On the protest, make sure to list all property you own and let them know you are also a registered voter.