STR ordinance getting closer

Even with some changes still possible, Putnam County’s much-wrangled short-term rentals (STR) ordinance could become finalized in August.

The commissioners’ July 7 work session on the topic – its fifth – went over a 10-page draft ordinance that included the creation of three overlays “regions,” a continuation of the so-called “Masters’ exemption,” a maximum capacity of two persons per bedroom (plus…