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Commissioners debate short‑term rentals and housing mix as data show fewer school‑aged residents
Summary
Commissioners discussed how short‑term rentals, investor ownership and an aging population shape housing supply and school enrollment; staff said code enforcement used new software and estimated about 19,000 nightly‑rental beds countywide.
Housing dominated a large part of the Jan. 27 work session as commissioners probed how the county’s housing stock — including short‑term rentals and investment properties — affects long‑term community composition.
Commissioner 2 asked whether the county wants to attract families and pointed to charts showing declining school enrollment. Director and staff cautioned that data alone do not reveal causes; they stressed that what the…
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