FRYEBURG, Maine — At their meeting last Thursday, Fryeburg selectmen blasted the town of Conway for instituting paid parking and prohibiting short-term rentals.
Conway selectmen, through Town Manager Tom Holmes, issued a statement last week explaining that since voters in April rejected their proposed set of STR regulations that would legally allow such rentals, the town has no option but to enforce existing regulations that prohibit non-owner-occupied rental units in residential zones.
"These are rich, elitist people that don't like young people with their kids in their neighborhood," said Clarke. "They're mostly retirees, a lot of them are self-employed, and they've got a lot of money and (disgruntled) that young families are coming into the neighborhood."
Wow! Now, who's being nasty and vile? And talk about gross generalizations.
Look, if things don't work out as expected, the measures taken can be rescinded or adjusted.
There is nothing wrong with slowing things up to take a breath and access the impact of this growing trend in ST'Rs.
As a Realtor, you should appreciate the idea of planning and doing what's best to maintain the vitality of this area while keeping it an attractive place for all.
Dear residents of Fryeburg, the best way to get back at us here in Conway will be for you to go to the Annual Town Meeting in June and VOTE to ALLOW RECREATION-USE STORES in commercial zones in Fryeburg. Might as well reap the $benefits$ from NH MWV locals and the visitors we haven't yet discouraged from coming here.
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"These are rich, elitist people that don't like young people with their kids in their neighborhood," said Clarke. "They're mostly retirees, a lot of them are self-employed, and they've got a lot of money and (disgruntled) that young families are coming into the neighborhood."
Wow! Now, who's being nasty and vile? And talk about gross generalizations.
Look, if things don't work out as expected, the measures taken can be rescinded or adjusted.
There is nothing wrong with slowing things up to take a breath and access the impact of this growing trend in ST'Rs.
As a Realtor, you should appreciate the idea of planning and doing what's best to maintain the vitality of this area while keeping it an attractive place for all.
Dear residents of Fryeburg, the best way to get back at us here in Conway will be for you to go to the Annual Town Meeting in June and VOTE to ALLOW RECREATION-USE STORES in commercial zones in Fryeburg. Might as well reap the $benefits$ from NH MWV locals and the visitors we haven't yet discouraged from coming here.
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