MADISON — The planning board is scheduled to discuss short-term rentals at their meeting of Aug. 4.Â
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. At the previous meeting of July 7, resident Shawn Bergeron, owner of Bergeron Technical Services, which is in a planning and zoning business  addressed the board and offered a draft short-term rental ordinance to consider.
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