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Highland Falls board reopens short-term rental hearing, says draft is 'rigid' and will be pared back
Summary
The Village of Highland Falls briefly reopened a public hearing on a proposed local law to permit and regulate short-term rentals in one- and two-family homes, with Mayor DiSalvo saying the draft is "rigid" and the board intends to "water it down." The hearing was closed the same night; written comments will be included in the minutes.
The Village of Highland Falls Board of Trustees reopened and closed a public hearing on Jan. 5, 2026, about a proposed local law to permit and regulate short-term rentals in one- and two-family homes.
Mayor DiSalvo summarized the draft law and told residents the board plans to pare it back. "The proposed law as it is written is rigid. The board intends to water it down. We do not want to be intrusive but we want to have something," he said, and directed residents to a copy of the draft on the village website and at Village Hall.
The mayor indicated written comments received from a Mr. Wells will be included in the official minutes. Trustee James Ramus moved to close the public hearing; Trustee Jennifer Gargiulo seconded. The board voted unanimously to close the hearing.
Why it matters: Several trustees framed the approach as an attempt to balance homeowners’ rights and neighborhood protections. The board said it will revise the draft rather than adopt the Cornwall-sourced model verbatim, and indicated further discussion and edits will follow before any final local law is adopted.
Next steps: The board did not set an immediate final-reading date; further review and edits to the draft were indicated during the meeting. Written comments will be entered into the record.
