MADISON — Selectmen have formally decided to hire a company to inventory short-term rentals in town, and the police chief says regulations will likely be presented to voters at next year's town meeting.
On June 15, Madison Selectman Josh Shackford said he had met with Host Compliance, and the company identified 171 short-term rentals in town. Shackford said it would cost about $10,200 to identify where the rentals are located and an additional $3,848 for compliance monitoring. The board unanimously voted to pursue these two items.
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