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Committee debates short-term rental counts and state registry choice for Sullivan County

3789465 · June 12, 2025
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Summary

Officials discussed conflicting short-term rental counts, the county's contract with Decker, and state law that allows counties to opt into or out of a short-term rental registry.

Members of the Sullivan County Management and Budget Committee discussed differing short-term rental tallies, the county's contract with a mapping/vendor firm, and an unclear state law that requires counties to decide whether to opt into a rental registry.

A committee member said a presentation by the new director of the Sullivan County Visitors Association listed ‘‘approximately 2,600’’ units, a figure that did not match the county’s vendor data. The member said a private company the county hired reported about 750 short-term rentals and that the county had mailed more than 700 compliance letters to suspected operators.

County Treasurer Nancy said the county has a contract with the vendor (referred to in…

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