This election, Carbondale residents have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 2A, a new tax on short-term rentals to help fund affordable housing initiatives. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights requires that any proposed tax go to the voters. In early 2022, the advocacy group Community First Carbondale circulated a petition with the intention of limiting […]
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Carbondale report: Housing crunch fought on several fronts
All trustees were in attendance at the regular meeting on March 8. During trustee comments, Lani Kitching gave an update on Crystal River restoration work at Riverfront Park. Based on the limited window for working in-stream with minimal disruption to aquatic species, the project is forecasted to begin in August and conclude in October. The […]
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Carbondale report: Trustees narrow in on STR regs
Carbondale trustees made considerable progress during a work session on Jan. 18 toward a solution to limit the proliferation of short-term rentals (STR) within town limits, while taking into account primary residents that rely on income generated by the model. Close to 90 attendees joined the meeting, both online and in-person. It began with a […]
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Carbondale explora límites en alquileres a corto plazo
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La perspectiva de tomar medidas contra los alquileres a corto plazo atrajo una gran participación en una reunión especial del consejo administrativo de Carbondale el 21 de diciembre. Más de 20 personas se unieron al consejo y al personal, en línea y presencial. El debate se enmarcó en los esfuerzos del […]
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The flipside to the short-term rental debate
There are two sides to every coin and, following the Carbondale trustees’ Dec. 21 work session addressing Community First Carbondale’s (CFC) proposal to regulate short-term-rentals (STR), a flip-side presented itself. In response to the work session, a contingent of people in favor of short-term rentals formed their own group in the wake of the debate. […]
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Trustees pursue short-term rental limits
The prospect of clamping down on short-term rentals drew robust participation at a Carbondale Board of Town Trustees special meeting on Dec. 21. More than 20 people joined the board and staff, online and in-person. The discussion was framed by the efforts of Community First Carbondale (CFC), a group formed about six months ago to […]
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STRs narrow housing options for long-term residents
With companies such as AirBNB and VRBO settling into communities around the world during the past decade, many townships are pushed to address issues arising from short-term rentals (STR). Carbondale trustees are scheduled to discuss just that during a public work session on Dec. 21. While Carbondale officials have acknowledged that unfettered short-term rentals need […]