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Council discusses short-term rentals and potential local housing impacts
Summary
Council Member Denise Cave raised concerns that Page County's short-term rental market, including units owned by out-of-state corporations, may be driving up local housing costs and affecting public housing availability; council recorded the concern for possible future consideration.
During new business Council Member Denise Cave raised short-term rentals as a potential policy concern, noting Page County places regulations on such rentals and stating her observation that many are owned by out-of-state corporations and "are causing a higher cost for local public housing."
Council did not adopt new regulations or direct staff to draft an ordinance during the July 14 meeting; the item was raised as an issue for future consideration. No public testimony or staff analysis was presented at the meeting about local short-term rental quantities, tax status, or specific impacts on housing stock.
