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Selectboard hears update on STR registration rollout; postcards mailed and GovOS to go live
Summary
The Selectboard was told GovOS will be live before the end of July for Short‑Term Rental (STR) registration; postcards were mailed to homeowners, and board discussion focused on insurance and parking requirements and Birch Hill co‑op rules.
Vice‑Chair William Schwartz reported that the town’s Short‑Term Rental (STR) registration system, GovOS, is expected to go live before the end of July and that a postcard mailing about STR registration was sent to homeowners. The STR administrator is working with registrants and will present a fuller report to the Selectboard at a later date.
Discussion covered technical and policy issues the board may consider during ordinance updates, including how to treat co‑op properties such as Birch Hill (which does not allow STRs) and whether to amend insurance requirements and parking‑plan standards in the STR ordinance. No ordinance amendments were adopted at the July 16 meeting; the administrator will report back with registration status and recommendations.
Why it matters: a registration program and possible ordinance changes can affect neighborhood character, enforcement workload, and tax reporting; the Selectboard’s next steps will determine compliance expectations for local hosts.
