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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Council, Planning Board chart a course
City housing priorities were set at Jan. 31 joint workshop in which participants expressed support for establishing a housing committee.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2023
City sharpens focus on housing
Council plans upcoming listening sessions, workshop with Planning Board.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Council, Planning Board to address housing ‘crisis’
City Manager advocates for housing committee that would draw on expertise within the Belfast community.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2022
Stockton to continue monitoring short-term rental situation
Lively discussion among residents during a Select Board meeting occasionally included the issue of affordable housing.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Board supports voluntary short-term rental registry for now
Select Board members will review how a voluntary short-term rental registry is going in mid-January, and plan to return to the issue next year. Some residents were skeptical that a voluntary approach could work.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Two sides find little common ground at third short-term rental meeting
Short-term rental owners tried to be proactive, developing a "good neighbor policy" and seeking dialog with neighbors who are fed up with inconsiderate guests, but they failed to gain much traction with those who see regulation as the only solution.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
Second short-term rental session makes incremental progress
After spending most of an hour and a half rehashing arguments from the Aug. 5 session, near the end there emerged a plan to turn to solutions at the third meeting, to be held next month.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2021
Short-term rental session generates few sparks, some agreement
Owners of short-term rental properties in town dominated the first Community Input Session on the creation of a new ordinance. The next session is set for Aug. 19 at 6 p.m.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Board begins process to regulate short-term rentals
Town officials emphasized the importance of allowing all stakeholders to be heard on the issue of Airbnb-style rentals. The board also heard a request that it pass an ordinance regulating eyesores.
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