CONWAY — A town committee tasked with proposing regulations on short-term rentals gave its report to selectmen Tuesday and tonight, it will be presenting its recommendations to the planning board.
Last year, selectmen decided that short-term rentals were not permissible in the residential zone but held off enforcing that ban until new regulations could be put in place. An ad hoc committee was formed to come up with regulations that either the selectmen or the planning board can bring forward to the April 2021 town meeting.
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