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Council continues short-term rental and hotel registration ordinance after HCD review requested; city attorney recuses
Summary
A public hearing on an ordinance to amend transient occupancy tax registration and restrict hotel short-term rental use was continued to Nov. 13 after the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) asked for additional documentation; the city attorney recused to avoid any appearance of bias.
The City of Buellton City Council on Oct. 25 continued a public hearing on an ordinance (25-O-6) that would amend transient occupancy tax registration and add a code section addressing hotel operation for short-term rental use.
Before staff presented the item, City Attorney Greg Murphy recused himself from the matter after disclosing an unrelated email exchange that had prompted concerns about perceived bias. ‘‘To keep things clean and avoid the appearance of tainting…
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