MADISON — Madison’s Board of Selectmen voted to pursue contracting with Granicus Host Compliance to inventory and monitor short-term rentals in their town.
In 2020, the town of Conway also contracted with Host Compliance to inventory its short-term rentals in town. However, in 2021, voters rejected paying $50,000 to continue the monitoring beyond the fall.
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