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Select Board amends recommendation on short-term rental bylaw, removes Select Board approval clause

Select Board of the Town of Falmouth · February 25, 2026
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Summary

After extended debate, the Select Board voted to recommend Town Meeting adopt the short-term rental bylaw with an amendment striking language that would have made Board of Health rules "subject to approval by the Select Board," preserving Board of Health rulemaking authority in the final recommendation.

The Select Board on Feb. 23 debated and amended Article 17, a proposed short-term rental bylaw, and voted to recommend Town Meeting adopt the bylaw as printed but with a late amendment removing the phrase "subject to approval by the Select Board" from section 13.

The discussion centered on the relationship between the Select Board and the Board of Health. The Chair explained the amendment was intended to clarify that the Select Board would not manage daily…

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