Letter: Vacation home rental group asks Lake Tahoe visitors to stay home

The vacation home rental (VHR) industry stands with our neighbors, community, and City Leadership in South Lake Tahoe to discourage visitors to our town at this time. South Shore of Tahoe VHR industry companies have blocked calendars to prevent reservations, issued full refunds for cancelations, and offered incentives encouraging visitors to postpone travel to later dates.

We all need to do our part to eliminate the spread of COVID-19 with social distancing, limiting exposure to our friends, family, and neighbors, and make every attempt to flatten the curve.

While rental activity is blocked and/or discouraged, homeowners may choose to utilize their property. The VHR industry has encouraged homeowners to shelter in place. We are all in this together and the welfare and economic viability of our beautiful town are secondary to the health and well-being of our greatest resource – our people.

The South Shore of Tahoe VHR industry will be available for emergency housing. Our city may have housing needs for emergency medical teams, emergency response teams, and relief workers.

The SCA would like to thank the South Shore of Tahoe VHR industry for their efforts, stay safe and be well.

The SCA is a partnership of local business owners and homeowners whose goal is to preserve our extraordinary quality of life here in South Lake Tahoe and support a sustainable, healthy, economy.

From the Sustainable Community Alliance (SCA)