Short-term rental room tax enforcement
Summary
Treasurer Lara outlined a new online registration portal and enforcement tools through vendor Deckard, with 300+ unregistered rentals identified and Airbnb/Vrbo now requiring the county's certificate of authority number at signup. Enforcement powers and penalties drew questions from legislators.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Room tax collections ran about $34,000 short in the latest reporting, which Lara attributed to the quarter having just closed.
The county, its towns and compliant rental operators.
Unregistered short-term rental operators, who face fines and audits.
Mentions & discussions (1)
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Sullivan County
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.