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Council debates town purchase of historic homes and how short‑term rentals affect options
Summary
Council members reviewed a specific historic house whose absentee owner has requested demolition, discussed existing code processes for demolition and blight, and floated a possible program to acquire, repair and resell historic homes; members also discussed short‑term rentals and innkeeper taxes and whether the town derives local revenue.
Council members discussed at length a historic house on a very small lot that an absentee owner has proposed demolishing and whether the town should pursue an acquisition program to preserve historic fabric. Staff reported there are two active raze (demolition) orders in town (outside the historic district) and that the specific house in question is in the historic district; the owner inherited the property and has signaled a desire to remove the structure. Staff said they have supplied the owner with the…
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