Short-term rental hearings on the way

The first of two special public hearings on probable controls for short-term rentals was held on March 23 at the Putnam County administration building, led by the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. A second hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, again at the county administrative building. Complaints, especially around Lake Oconee, but also around Lake Sinclair, began piling up…