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Resident Daniel Galvin urges Saratoga County not to add occupancy tax on short-term rentals
Summary
At a March 11 public hearing, a Milton resident opposed a proposed Saratoga County local law to create a short-term rental registry and impose a county occupancy tax, saying homeowners already face high taxes and the change could deter visitors and reduce hosts' modest income.
Daniel Galvin, a Milton resident, told the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors at a March 11 public hearing that a proposed county occupancy tax and short-term rental registry would unfairly burden homeowners and could deter visitors. "Why is that any of your business? And why do you get a piece of it?" Galvin asked.
The hearing, convened under Resolution 53 of 2026, reviewed introductory local law number two (print number one of 2026), described in the notice as a proposal to establish Saratoga County's short-term rental unit registry and to impose the county's…
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