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North Myrtle Beach accepts portion of $60 million short-term rental settlement; city to consult outside counsel on reimbursements
Summary
City council unanimously accepted its share of a multi-jurisdiction settlement with Airbnb and authorized the interim city manager to sign settlement and fee-agreement documents; council said staff will ask outside counsel whether individual hosts can seek reimbursement.
The North Myrtle Beach City Council voted unanimously to accept the municipality's share of a multi-city settlement with Airbnb and authorized the interim city manager to sign the settlement documents and a replacement fee agreement with the city's special litigation counsel.
City staff said Airbnb has agreed to settle litigation with several South Carolina municipalities for a total of $60,000,000 that will be divided among the participating plaintiffs. Council was told the settlement covers multiple platforms named in the suit and follows a 2021 filing…
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