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County to buy short-term rental registry software; public hearing set to amend law and enable collection of occupancy tax

3507383 · April 22, 2025
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Summary

Washington County approved purchase of Decker registry software to implement the state-required short-term rental registry, agreed to fund the initial purchase from the tourism occupancy tax reserve, set a public hearing to amend local law, and authorized staff to proceed with the procurement.

Washington County’s committee approved purchasing a state-contract short-term rental registry platform and set a public hearing to amend local ordinance language so the county can collect occupancy tax from short-term rentals.

County staff reported that changes at the state level require counties to host a single county registry for short-term rentals. Staff recommended Decker software (available on state contract through Sourcewell/SHI) as the platform that best…

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