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Residents press Akron council for short‑term rental limits after nearby Airbnb tragedy
Summary
Public commenters and a council member urged Akron leaders to act on short‑term rentals after a recent deadly Airbnb party in nearby Bath; council members asked which departments enforce code and collect taxes on short‑term rentals and urged a coordinated review across departments.
Several residents and a council member used Akron’s public comment period to press the council for clearer regulation and stronger enforcement of short‑term rentals.
Joe Rusek, a West Akron resident, urged the council to finish previously considered legislation that would prohibit short‑term rentals in residential neighborhoods, saying such rentals “turn homes into hotels,”…
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