MADISON — For months, the Madison Planning Board has been crafting a short-term rental ordinance. But at the last minute, they decided they won't propose anything to voters this spring.
Voters last March passed the planners' Article 6, which said a dwelling unit can’t be used for transients and which town officials said effectively banned new STRs.
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