Marco Island STR Lawsuits

Non-STR resident owners owe a thank you to Councilors Grifoni, Irwin and Palumbo. They have repeatedly stated (watch the past council meeting videos) that ALL legal fees associated with the STR ordinance will be paid for from the fees collected from the STR program budget, which is, in fact, paid by the STR owner landlords. 

Therefore, it follows that as of now that the legal fees and any other costs to respond/vigorously defend the STR pending lawsuits lauded by STR owners, pro-business factions, real estate agents, certain councilors and anti-full-time resident parties who are against us wanting the reasonable peaceful enjoyment of a single-family neighborhood, will come from the fees paid into the STR program by the STR owner landlords and it would seem NOTHING as has been otherwise alleged from the city taxpayers. Zero. Zilch.

If the current year fees are insufficient, I would expect next year’s fees to increase accordingly. Sue away irrespective that numerous other Florida cities have long-standing similar/exact ordinances.

Kudos to Councilors Brechnitz, Folley, Rola and Blonna for standing their ground and with the majority of resident voters against the vicious onslaught from STR owner advocates looking to overturn the will of the people for their own financial gains.