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But Tish Hatem, Planning Board Chair, says that even though meetings were on Zoom – without public comment sessions – the board still heard from many people regarding the issue.
And as the area moves toward a recovering 2021 tourist season, the issue is again foremost in the minds of many Southport residents, rental management companies, and city officials as evident when discussions began again during public comment time which was reinstated at the in-person April 15 meeting.
Seven individuals addressed board members and their comments echoed previous concerns, with some asserting that short term rentals, due to weekly turnover of high volume tourists, can distract from the friendly, neighborhood atmosphere of Southport.
FAIRHAVEN Citing public uproar over social media, plans by the Health Board to enact emergency COVID regulations for farmers’ markets and other similar events, which would have an immediate impact on the Huttleston Marketplace, may not happen after all.
A recent Board of Health meeting saw a continuance of the debate of further regulating the Huttleston Marketplace. At previous meetings the board and the Tourism Director, Christopher Richard, discussed whether food prepared on-site should be allowed and whether the marketplace should be classified as an event, which would put greater restrictions in place.
Richard couldn’t make the Feb. 3 meeting as he told the board through email he had a prior engagement.