CONWAY — A resident who owns multiple properties in town told selectmen Tuesday he’s trying to organize short-term rentals to help homeless veterans and other people in crisis, but the town has declined to work with him citing ongoing litigation with another STR owner.
Selectmen seemed warm to the idea Tuesday. But Town Manager Tom Holmes on Wednesday said the town can’t help because it’s in court against short-term rental owners.
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I as well put up a local woman with a 13 year old boy in the Conway school system for 3 months . She was doing cleaning work and when the pandemic hit it affected her income. She called me out of the blue and I had her in my unit that evening. I also brought food and gave the young man a bike . We submitted emergency Covid rental funds to the town which was denied. The town suggested she stay in a homeless shelter in Manchester nh . End of story. If the town can’t support their own people on real need , then who do they support? I know Chris he’s a great guy and it doesn’t surprise me at all he wants to give back to us service veterans.
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