Staff directed to work on report with details about anticipated costs and potential facets of program
This week, the Sarasota County commissioners took their first step toward implementing a registration program for all owners of short-term rental properties in the unincorporated areas of the county.
They unanimously directed staff to prepare a report that will serve as the basis for a future discussion of the details of the process, to ensure that they have all the information they need to approve the establishment of the program before conducting a public hearing on the initiative. County Administrator Jonathan Lewis had recommended that discussion in advance of the public hearing.
Commissioner Mark Smith made the motion, and Commissioner Teresa Mast seconded it…