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Unfair - By Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer

...In 1991, Carmel outlawed vacation rentals of less than 30 days... (read the LA Times article here),   (read the Article here)

I QUIT the Chamber of Commerce, Stan Miller

...Stan Miller slammed his Chamber of Commerce plaque on the table between board members Carol Mulvihill and Thad Epstein... (read the Grizzly article here),   (read Stan's letter to the Chamber)

Several letters to Michael Perry regarding his letter to the community:

Letter from Ordinance Author Dixie Allison

...1)  The private home rental initiative is not connected to the McLean lawsuit.  Mr. McLean is, however, one of the few people who is not afraid to speak out against injustice.  Most people are understandably afraid of retaliation.  You have made the issue personal. It is not. 
2)  The initiative will not eliminate a homeowner’s right to rent out their home...
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Dixie's letter to the Grizzly

...From your July 12 article (PHR Battle Begins in Big Bear), it is clear that there are significant misperceptions concerning private home rentals and the proposed initiative... (read more)

Open Response to Perry from Bob Pool

...The proposed ordinance does NOT eliminate private home rentals. You would know this if you read it. If you feel the costs, use permit or some other feature of the measure just will not work than feel free to contact me and discuss what would work. I'll talk to you... (read more)

Letter to new city manager from Bob Pool

I cannot support a Private Home Rental Ordinance that is not fair and reasonable. I have supported the currently proposed ordinance with no better option is sight. Along with the author, I truly expected some elements would be changed by negotiation...(read more)

Letter from John Levy

...The rhetoric regarding the Private Home Rental (PHR) issue has gotten overheated to the point where everything is presented as either black or white, while as usual the facts are really just different shades of gray.  I’ve read several letters and editorials in The Grizzly, and each of them seems to ignore valid points made by the ‘other side’...  (read more)

Letter from Stan Miller

...While you were city manager, I was a supporter of yours.  I thought that you worked through problems with fair and logical thinking and tried your best to help bring a positive close to each individual problem within our city, although THIS problem STILL has not been properly addressed and continues to plague this city.
I now find you illogical...
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Letter to editor (not printed) from Charles Lawrence

...I wonder if Wheeler or Reid know of ANY vacation rentals built before 1920? You can read up on ACTUAL Big Bear Lake history here:
http://www.big-bear-lake.com/History.htm...
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Editorial in www.bearvalleynews.com 

...residents who received this, were mostly outraged. Nasty words flew through the air from disappointment on Perry’s letter to words speaking of prostitution. Telephones rang within the City’s limits, discussing that Perry was a turn coat, untruthful, scare mongering, and deceitful...  (read more)

To others in the lodging Business:

Open Letter from Bob Pool to Lodges

...Commercial Lodging in Big Bear is suffering the lowest occupancies and rates relative to other prices since I began operating my first lodge in 1980. We are under attack from nearly every side. We are being supported by virtually nobody... (read more)

To County Supervisor Dennis Hansberger who passed a similarly weak ordinance 8/22/06

Letter from Bob Pool

...We spoke at several planning hearings until we convinced the commission this ordinance would not protect the neighborhoods or the visitors. They voted this down (without a quorum).
I know you have personally rented homes up here. You told me your wife (a doctor?) would not use the spa or the dishes because they were "not safe". Why then will you approve this ordinance?...
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Letter from Dave Lorenzen
...all changed earlier this summer when three new homes were put up for transient rentals with one of the large resort rental agencies here in Big Bear.  Now, we are in a battle with the rental agency that represents these three homes in our formerly peaceful and quiet community... (read more)