Short-term rentals contentious for Putnam commissioners

PUTNAM COUNTY

  • L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff
  • Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (at podium) was the first to speak in front of a crowded meeting about short-term rentals last Thursday at the county commission building last Thursday. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (at podium) was the first to speak in front of a crowded meeting about short-term rentals last Thursday at the county commission building last Thursday. IAN TOCHER/Staff
  • Pamela Brummond gestures to reflect the height of an STR visitor’s dog that came on her Water’s Edge property. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Pamela Brummond gestures to reflect the height of an STR visitor’s dog that came on her Water’s Edge property. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Last week’s first of two special hearings on short-term rentals (STRs) at Putnam County’s two large lakes saw nearly 40 people take three-minute turns at the microphone giving an earful to the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. Some voiced specific complaints. Others held viewpoints on the economic stakes. Some desired reasonable compromises for improved regulations and enforcement. One…

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