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Bo Sedillo-Whiteside

43:51 - 44:08

“we're seeing now a lot of longer-term rentals hitting the market, but it's for 8 months, which doesn't do a lot of people much good. When they're looking to settle into the community.”
Community
Alaska News
Location
Kodiak Island Borough
Captured at
October 8, 2026

From the transcript

It doesn't have to be an extensive, but just that way the assembly can have kind of keep their— keep the updates in mind when we're talking about housing or any potential limitations later down the road. Just having that seasonal update or monthly update so we can capture the seasons, because I mentioned this last week, we're seeing now a lot of longer-term rentals hitting the market, but it's for 8 months, which doesn't do a lot of people much good. When they're looking to settle into the community. So something for folks to think about. This is a great tool to guide those discussions.

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