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County staff preview rental‑registry software and state short‑term rental law changes; opt‑in decision still pending

5785357 · September 16, 2025
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County finance staff briefed the Administrative Services Committee on Sept. 15 about planned rental‑registry software and state law changes requiring platforms to collect sales and occupancy taxes on short‑term rentals.

The Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee on Sept. 15 received an informational briefing on new state short‑term rental requirements and the county’s planned rental‑registry software.

Kitty Crow, Director of Finance, told the committee the state passed legislation earlier this year that changes how sales and occupancy taxes apply to short‑term rentals and that part of the county’s response will be implementing a registry and a software portal. Crow said the county recently entered into a contract with a provider and expects implementation to begin in October, with deployment during the fourth quarter of the year.

Crow described…

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