The people and families listed at the end of this letter, all members in good standing of the Highland Lakes CC and Ca, have been engaged in an email chain regarding the topic of short term rentals. Each, for various reasons, has concerns about short term rentals and how they are currently and will continue to negatively impact their peaceful enjoyment of their properties.

“We are respectfully requesting that the board of the Highland Lakes CC and CA, as soon as is feasibly possible, enact an immediate and full moratorium on any additional properties being registered as short term rentals.”

We understand that properties that are currently fully registered with the township of Vernon and currently fully registered with Highland Lakes CC and CA would not fall under the moratorium on new STR. We are asking for a moratorium to enable everyone in the community, those for and against short term rentals, to express their opinions in open and transparent forums to assist the board in making a decision regarding this subject. It is obvious by now, based on phone calls, emails, conversations and the results of the survey, that this subject has has and will continue to generate strong feelings by members.