- In 2019 short-term rentals came to the Central Business District in Mason.
- City Manager Deborah Stuart says more short-term rentals could eventually come to the city.
- Video shows Mason City Council making the decision at their meeting Monday evening.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
Debbie Shattuck owns Maple Street Mall in Mason and says many events in Mason bring in people from outside our neighborhoods.
“We are a community that has so many fun events, and we’ve worked really hard to have that reputation. I would say 25% of our customer base comes from out of town and out of state,” said Shattuck.
Shattuck says travelers don’t have many places to stay within the city, especially after a fire at the nearest hotel in Mason in 2019.
“It would just be wonderful to have a place to land,” said Shattuck.
In 2019, rentals came into the city, thanks to the City Council approving short-term rentals in the Central Business District.
“We established an ordinance to restrict it downtown to test it and pilot it,” said City Manager Deborah Stuart.