The Tri‑City Council voted on Oct. 29 to send a letter to the local state delegation supporting local control of short‑term rental regulation.

Council discussion cited a League of Arizona Cities and Towns resolution on the topic and local concerns about infrastructure impacts and tax fairness. Mohave County Assessor Jeanne Kinch described a proposed classification change that would create a commercial assessment classification for dwellings rented fewer than 30 days and offered year‑round; the assessor said the measure is intended to align taxation and classification (not to regulate use) and that she will pursue a short bill to define short‑term rentals for assessment purposes.

A motion to send the letter was made by Mayor Ken Watkins and seconded by Supervisor Sonny Borelli. Council members voted "aye" and the motion carried unanimously.

Why it matters: the letter signals tri‑city support for preserving or restoring local authority over short‑term rental regulation and clarifies that one assessor‑led proposal seeks classification parity for properties used as commercial lodging.

Speakers

- Jeanne Kinch — Mohave County Assessor; government; first_reference tc:01:02:58 (s=6278.055)
- Ken Watkins — Mayor, City of Kingman; government; first_reference tc:00:01:58 (s=118.72)
- Sonny Borelli — Mohave County Supervisor; government; first_reference tc:00:17:42 (s=1062.03)

Authorities

- type: resolution; name/description: League of Arizona Cities and Towns short‑term rental resolution (annual conference); referenced_by: ["short-term-rentals-local-control-letter"]

Actions

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Topics

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Provenance

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