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Residents press legislature on short‑term rentals, violence prevention and Shaker Heritage site at Albany County public forum
Summary
At the public forum before the May 11 session, residents urged quick action to register and tax short‑term rentals, requested county support and funding for a community‑led gun‑violence prevention program, and thanked officials for stepping back from an airport parking proposal near the Shaker Heritage site.
Members of the public used the Legislature’s three‑minute forum to press several issues.
On short‑term rentals, Gregory Bell and Nancy Goody said state law created the framework and urged the county to implement a registry and begin collecting hotel taxes from short‑term rentals. Goody said a large share of listings are…
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