CONWAY — Town Manager Tom Holmes told selectmen that enforcement of regulations against short-term rentals would wait for the courts, but Thursday he appeared to have backed off a bit and said “other avenues” were still being discussed.
Meanwhile, short-term rental owners are pleased the town is seeking direction from the courts as to how to handle such properties.
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