MADISON — The Madison Planning Board and town's selectmen still aren't sure what to do about short-term rentals. But in any case, the town doesn't have a lot of money to fight them in court.
That was the upshot of a powwow the two boards held Wednesday. Ultimately, they agreed to meet with their attorneys at some point in the near future.Â
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$800 a day for a night in Madison???? What is this guy smoking? A search of Airbnb.com shows 1 home listed over $800 for Labor day weekend (at a holiday rate hmmm hmmm) and the majority of other homes listed around $300.
Another search for a mid-October weekend displays a decrease in nightly rate compared to Labor Day with the most common price range being $250-350. Do your homework before speaking up Mr. Cancellarich.
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