STRs

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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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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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Short-term rentals ordinance taking shape

Rufus Adair

Thursday, May 11, 2023

The Putnam County Board of Commissioners may not have made any final decisions on a short-term rental (STR) ordinance during a Monday morning work session, but enough general consensus emerged to direct the staff to draft a new version.

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Second STR town hall meeting covers waterfront

Rufus Adair

Thursday, April 6, 2023

The Putnam Board of Commissioners’ second town hall-type hearing to consider short-term rentals (STRs) on the county’s two large lakes drew a crowd Tuesday morning almost as large as the first a couple of weeks ago.

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

Short-term rentals contentious for Putnam commissioners

Ian Tocher

Thursday, March 30, 2023

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.

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