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Manager briefs board on mobile-home rent-stabilization process; no petitions yet
Summary
The town manager outlined the petition process under the mobile-home rent-stabilization ordinance: a landlord seeking a rent increase must petition the town stabilization board (manager, code officer, assessor); those decisions can be appealed to the select board. No petitions were on the manager's desk as of the meeting.
The town manager provided an informational update on Aug. 10 about the mobile-home rent-stabilization ordinance and how the town would handle any petition for rent increases.
The manager said an owner who wants to seek a rent increase under the ordinance would file a petition to trigger the town’s stabilization board, which is composed of the manager, the code officer and the assessor. He explained that the petitioner would present arguments to that board and that if the petitioner believes the stabilization-board decision is inaccurate, the petitioner may appeal to the select board for a final determination. "Right now, I have nothing on my desk, so I'm not sure if it will go forward or not," he said. The manager emphasized the process is public and would allow interested members of the public to attend hearings.
A select-board member suggested the board adopt rules of procedure in advance to clarify how presentations and rebuttals will be handled. The manager agreed and said staff would return with any petition paperwork if a case is filed.
