Village Council Early August Meeting
Village Council met Monday evening, passed new regulations for short-term rentals, and increased the clothing allowance for police and fire department employees.
Short-Term Rentals
Council passed Ordinance 2024-38 by a vote of 6-1. This ordinance creates a requirement for anyone renting a room or entire home for less than 30 days to register annually with the village, and meet safety standards.
I didn’t vote for it because – as written – the process is opaque and complaint-driven. Registered Short-term Rental properties won’t be listed on the village website, so there will be no easy way for neighbors to know which properties are legal. Registrations are not required to be displayed on short-term rental platform listings, so renters will have no easy way of determining which properties are legal. I preferred an alternate version that includes additional Hosting Platform Accountability measures.
Clothing Allowance
Ordinance 2024-43 increased the annual clothing allowance by $150 to $600 per employee, depending on position and tenure. These amounts had not changed in many years, and were updated to account for inflation and to be more competitive with surrounding municipalities.