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Select Board reopens short-term rental registry conversation; no decisions made
Summary
The board discussed reintroducing a short-term rental registry and enforcement approach; residents and board members reiterated past concerns and staff said a detailed policy and enforcement plan will be developed before any decision.
The Select Board reopened discussion of a Short-Term Rental (STR) registry, emphasizing that no formal decisions would be made that night. Penny Wu said the meeting aimed to "dust off the information" and align any registry with current codes; she said implementation and enforcement details would be worked out in the policy-development phase. Noah Schmidt said he was glad to see the issue return to the agenda, and staff were asked to prepare materials for future deliberation.
Public commenters offered mixed views. Ed Kelly criticized the registry as a mechanism to raise revenue and said those funds ultimately flow to the state; Steve Meyers said prior versions had been voted down and urged leaving the matter alone. Ryan Silvestri noted that Ludlow has "1,100 listings for STR—most in the state" and that tools exist (Granicus) to identify unregistered listings. The board took no vote; staff committed to preparing policy options and enforcement considerations for a future meeting.
