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Green Bay council refers short‑term rental rules back to staff after hours of testimony
Summary
After several hours of public testimony for and against tighter limits, the Green Bay Common Council voted to reject immediate minimum‑stay and maximum‑days caps and referred a revised short‑term rental enforcement and regulation package back to staff for co‑creation with alderpersons, the STR Alliance and community stakeholders.
After more than three hours of public comment and council debate, the Green Bay Common Council on Tuesday referred major short‑term rental policy work back to city staff rather than imposing firm new minimum stays or a maximum number of days for rentals.
Alder Brian Johnson moved an amendment that removed two high‑visibility options — a seven‑day minimum stay and a 180‑day annual cap — from consideration in this legislative cycle and asked staff to work with alderpersons, short‑term rental operators, the Equal Rights Commission and community members to produce a tighter, enforceable ordinance and enforcement framework. The council adopted Johnson’s amendment by voice vote and then voted to adopt the ordinance package as amended and refer the STR items to staff for revision.
The referral responds to two recurring council concerns: neighborhood nuisance enforcement and the broader housing‑availability question. Alder Jennifer Grant, who proposed a three‑part referral amendment earlier in the…
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