Beaver Mountain Estates is a wonderful place to call home — quiet, beautiful, and full of neighbors who genuinely care about keeping it that way. Right now, the HOA board is working on updates to our covenants, and one idea on the table is an outright ban on short-term rentals (STRs).

We love this community, and we want to see it thrive for everyone — full-time residents, second-home owners, and owners who rent occasionally too. The great news is we don't have to choose between a total ban and a free-for-all. Every comparable Colorado mountain town — Telluride, Steamboat Springs, Summit County, Breckenridge — has faced this exact question, and every single one of them found a better way: smart, sensible regulation. Licensing, occupancy limits, quiet hours, a local point of contact for every rental — rules that keep our community peaceful and beautiful while still giving owners the flexibility that drew so many of us here in the first place.

We believe BME can do the same, and we'd love to work hand-in-hand with the board to get there. Together, we can create rules that protect everything we love about this place — without an outright ban that could hurt property values and take away flexibility that matters to so many of our neighbors.

One more friendly heads-up: a recent change to how BME counts votes means sitting out a vote no longer automatically protects the status quo. So if this matters to you, the best thing you can do is make sure your voice is heard when it's time to vote.

If you'd like to see BME choose smart, welcoming regulation over an outright ban, please add your name below — and help us keep this the kind of community we all love, together. 🏡