Subcommittee begins work on short-term rental bylaw
Oak Bluffs Short-Term Rental Subcommittee begins bylaw framework with Cleary, Leonard leadership. Bill Cleary chairs the subcommittee with Mark Leonard unanimously elected vice chair at the June 22 meeting, which focused on regulatory approaches including registration, inspections, and public
- Select Board · Meeting of June 22, 2026
Oak Bluffs Short-Term Rental Subcommittee begins bylaw framework with Cleary, Leonard leadership. Bill Cleary chairs the subcommittee with Mark Leonard unanimously elected vice chair at the June 22 meeting, which focused on regulatory approaches including registration, inspections, and public safety standards. Members discussed implementation costs, staffing requirements, tax revenue capture, and broader community impacts including local employment and visitor spending.
The subcommittee will reconvene June 29 to review consolidated bylaw language and determine whether to prioritize registration, inspections, public safety standards, revenue capture, or a narrower legal framework establishing short-term rentals as an allowable use.
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