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County holds first reading on short‑term rental rules; lodging tax and spending resolution approved for tourism support
Summary
Houston County held a first reading of a short‑term rental ordinance and a companion lodging tax ordinance; the board approved a resolution to levy a 5% lodging tax and earmark funds to the Museum of Aviation and the Agricultural Exposition Authority if the ordinance passes.
Houston County commissioners heard a first reading of a short‑term rental ordinance and a lodging tax ordinance and unanimously approved a resolution establishing how a lodging tax would be spent if the ordinance is adopted.
County Attorney Tom Hall and commissioners described the short‑term rental rules as an attempt to address parking, trash, noise and life‑safety requirements at short‑term rental properties and to require a local contact for complaints. “There is a fee of $150 and…
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