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Falmouth town meeting greenlights tax exemption for year‑round rentals and adopts short‑term rental rules
Summary
Voters approved tools the Select Board can use to promote year‑round rentals (a state tax exemption the meeting described with parameters) and adopted a short‑term rental bylaw that focuses on registration, regulation and a required point‑of‑contact for complaints to address quality‑of‑life issues.
At a recent town meeting, Falmouth voters approved local steps tied to a new state statute intended to encourage year‑round rentals and also adopted a short‑term rental (STR) bylaw focused on registration and complaint response.
Select Board Chair Bob Moskowi said the statute allows a municipality to offer an annual tax exemption—up to 100% of a property’s tax value as described at town meeting—for homeowners who rent year‑round to families…
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