Letter to the editor: The short-term rental debate should focus on community

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Letter to the editor: The short-term rental debate should focus on community

I’ve noticed a theme in recent commentary about short-term rental policies: “how does this affect me?” I’m writing as a year-round resident with an invitation to short-term rental regulation naysayers to reframe your mindset: “how does this affect community?” Remote owners argue that local businesses will suffer with fewer tourists. I work for numerous small businesses around Summit County — it is laughably obvious to those of us who live and wo…