CONWAY — Police responded to several short-term rental noise complaints over the weekend as residents prepare to vote on new regulations for the rental properties today.
The rentals, which pre-pandemic totaled over 700 in Conway alone, have caused considerable controversy in town. Some say they are ruining neighborhoods while others argue they help the economy.
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