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Green Bay council refers short‑term rental changes to staff after hours of testimony
Summary
After several hours of public testimony from residents and short‑term rental operators, the Green Bay Common Council rejected proposed minimum‑stay and 180‑day caps for this cycle and voted to refer short‑term rental enforcement and regulatory language back to staff for redrafting with stakeholder input.
The Green Bay Common Council voted Dec. 2 to refer proposed changes to the city's short‑term rental rules back to staff for further work with alderpersons, the Short Term Rental Alliance, the Equal Rights Commission and community members.
Alder Brian Johnson proposed an amendment to remove two high‑profile provisions from the current draft'a minimum‑stay requirements and a 180‑day annual cap'and to give staff direction to craft enforceable regulations and an improved enforcement mechanism. The council approved Johnson's amendment and then voted to adopt the planning commission recommendations as amended.
The debate drew dozens of speakers over several hours. Housing advocates and renters told the council that conversions…
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