GORHAM — Professional planning consultant Tara Bamford of East Thetford, Vt., absorbed detailed feedback on her first-cut draft of short-term rental regulations at the selectmen’s meeting on Monday, Nov. 22.
Bamford said she would tweak the proposed regulations and bring them back for the board's Dec. 13 meeting. After the town’s lawyer has checked them out, a public hearing will be scheduled.
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