CONWAY — New court documents filed by the town of Conway rebut arguments made by the attorneys of the Conway man whom the town is suing as the face of a class of 500 short-term rental owners.
The town says the STRs are prohibited in residential zones due to their absence as an allowable use in the town's zoning ordinance.
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Although I lean heavily on the str side, this was a pretty good piece of journalism. Unbiased, told the news on both sides. Well done.
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