Short-term rental operators could be facing a fee in Virginia Beach Stacy Parker, The Virginian-Pilot
Operators of short-term rental properties in Virginia Beach could soon be faced with an annual fee to help the city curb party houses.
City Manager Patrick Duhaney budget proposal for fiscal year 2021-22 includes a proposal for all short-term rental operators to pay $200 each year, which would generate an estimated $450,000 annually in revenue for the operating budget, according to the city.
The money will be used to hire two employees who will keep tabs on issues that arise with rentals during nights and weekends. It will also fund new software for the program and a 24/7 hotline for residents who have complaints about short-term rentals, also known as STR, in their neighborhood.
Short-term rental operators could be facing a fee in Virginia Beach
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Virginia Beach Confederate Monument will remain in storage while the city weighs relocation options Alissa Skelton, The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia Beach’s Confederate Monument will remain in storage while the city weighs two pitches to relocate the statue.
Local Confederacy nonprofits and a Civil War battleground in the Shenandoah Valley are vying for the opportunity to take the monument off the city’s hands, but the council isn’t impressed with either option.
On Tuesday, a few members of the council said they would like to keep the statue in the area rather than relocating it 250 miles away.
But there’s one problem with that plan the local groups want the city to foot the bill for site preparation, relocation of the monument and for ongoing care and insurance of the monument.