On August 22nd, 2023, Park Township sent out a press release regarding a survey on short term rentals. Park Township Neighbors (PTN) was not contacted prior to publication of the release.
Park Township’s press release stated that:
The citizen public action committee (PAC) Park Township Neighbors, a group favoring regulations rather than prohibition of short-term rentals in Park Township, circulated a survey to gauge residents views on this topic.
We have asked Park Township to clarify their press release, but have not yet received a response.
To clarify matters, Park Township Neighbors is not a PAC, but a 501(c)4 Social Welfare nonprofit organization. PTN represents over 100 vacation home owners in Park Township that are in support of regulation rather than the prohibition of short-term rentals.
The short term rental survey in question was conducted in partnership with the local, state, and national Realtors® associations. We did not promote the survey in hopes that township residents would respond to it in an unbiased way.
Both PTN and the Realtors’ associations are sincerely interested in residents’ and business leaders’ opinions around the vacation rental issue.
We hope the recently conducted independent survey will provide helpful information that could inform a better local solution as we work to find a win/win for everyone impacted by this community issue.