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Council reviews state legislation and short‑term rental lobbying, adopts opposition/support positions
Summary
Council received a legislative update and discussed short‑term rental bills; members signaled opposition to state preemption bills (including certain notice and tax preemption proposals), support for a rural housing tax credit, and asked staff to continue data work and outreach with Airbnb and neighboring towns.
City staff and the council’s lobbyist updated the council on the state legislative session and short‑term rental (STR) legislation. Council heard that many STR‑related bills that would affect zoning or caps are unlikely to move this session; Airbnb representatives indicated they would not support blanket caps but expressed openness to data‑driven, targeted approaches and are willing to meet…
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