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Middletown council refers short‑term rental tax/classification issue to tax committee after lengthy debate
Summary
Councilors debated grandfathered short‑term rental registrations, owner‑occupancy rules and a two‑tier tax classification that has left some full‑time residents paying the higher nonresident rate. The council voted to send the matter to the Tax Exploration Committee for recommendations.
An extended council debate about short‑term rental (STR) rules, grandfathered registrations and tax classification culminated in a council vote to refer a narrow, high‑priority question to the town’s Tax Exploration Committee.
Residents and property owners described cases in which people who registered as STRs before the ordinance change but never actually operated the rentals are now being classified as…
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