Locals Support Businesses Year Round

Marco businesses going under if STR Ordinance is passed is a total falsehood. I have lived here for 20 years and part time for 10 years before that. During that time, I never saw a business fail for the lack of STR. When people say that the residents don't support the local businesses they are badly mistaken. Ask those business people who supported them when the summer population of Marco was half what it is today. Who supported them during and after the Hurricanes and the Pandemic? Marco Residents... Marco would suffer from the lack of Winter, long-term Snow Birds, and long-term Summer Birds, but not from the lack of STR's. Marco would solve a lot of its problems and costs if there were no STR's. Housing for Work Force would become available again and the housing rental market would open up to longer term rentals of people looking to be good neighbors and bring the neighborhoods back to the streets of Marco. Code enforcement would be greatly reduced. If you live in a condo or parts of the Island that doesn't allow STR, don't think this doesn't involve you. You could be next when the state decides STR's can be allowed anywhere. Vote! Vote! Vote!