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Virginia resident asks council to clarify rental-licensing rules after city treats cost-sharing household as 'landlord'
Virginia City Council · November 11, 2025
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Summary
At the public forum Thomas Wheelander said the city's rental ordinance labeled him a landlord even though he said he shares costs with a friend; mayor directed him to meet Community Development Director Jenny Bubenet for clarification.
At the start of the Virginia City Council meeting Nov. 10, Thomas Wheelander, a lifelong resident, told the council he stopped renting properties after the city's rental ordinance took effect but later received letters telling him some properties he owns required rental licensing. Wheelander said he is not acting as a landlord in at…
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