Short-Term Rentals

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BOC approves short-term rental contested permits

Rufus Adair

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Two contested short-term rental (STR) permits in the R-1R zone on Lake Oconee and rezoning requests for two sizeable developments around Harmony Crossing dominated the mid-month meeting of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners last week.

A full house faced Putnam County District 3 commissioner candidates last Thursday at Lake Oconee Lutheran Church Community Center, where former candidate Charles Trumbo (at podium) served as emcee for the event. IAN TOCHER/Staff

STRs dominate Putnam County candidate forum

Ian Tocher

Thursday, October 19, 2023

The Putnam County Republican Party presented a candidate forum on Oct. 12 at Lake Oconee Lutheran Church Community Center on Greensboro Road.

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STR ordinance more reasonable than some have suggested

Rufus Adair

Thursday, September 21, 2023

While Putnam County’s new short-term rental (STR) ordinance has its complications and compromises, a closer look at data and details may make it seem a lot more family-friendly than some earlier criticisms suggested.

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State to investigate STR ordinance passage

Rufus Adair

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Was it Casey Stengel or Yogi Berra who gave us the piece of wisdom that “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over”? No matter. The problem is that “over” is still a relative term.

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STRs, de-annexation again dominate BOC meeting

Rufus Adair

Thursday, July 27, 2023

On Tuesday last week, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners (BOC) postponed to September the schedule for a new short-term rentals ordinance, and with little comment approved forwarding to Eatonton City Council a new batch of de-annexation requests.

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Commissioners discuss STR law, hospital board, road repaving

Rufus Adair

Thursday, June 29, 2023

A “week at the beach” may have long been a way of life in coastal communities, but the downside to some party weekends at Putnam’s lakefront properties has apparently risen rather quickly. “Too many people, too much noise, too many cars, up too late,” is the way one homeowner put it.

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