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Nantucket officials prepare special town meeting on short-term rental rules as citizen article advances
Summary
Select Board and town staff described recent administrative steps on short-term rental (STR) enforcement and outreach and said a citizen-filed warrant article has triggered planning and a likely special town meeting focused on STR policy changes.
The Select Board of Nantucket on Sept. 17 said it is preparing a focused special town meeting on short-term rental rules after a citizen-filed warrant article was submitted and signatures began being certified. Town staff and public commenters also reviewed recent administrative steps on STR registration and outreach.
Why it matters: The issue has generated multiple citizen proposals and sparked statewide enforcement and advertising questions; the board said it aims to deliver voters clear motions and materials ahead of any special town meeting so residents can review proposals in advance.
Town staff told the board that reminder emails for 2026 STR permit renewals were sent to the town's short-term rental email list on Sept. 12 after a one-week delay in updating the GovOS permit system. The town reported that 1,354 STR…
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