Empire short-term rental saga continues

The Empire Village Council has taken its next step in its creation of a short term rental ordinance and regulation.

The Council, during its regular meeting June 26 voted to see a legal review.

Trustee March Dye motioned quickly, once the topic of discussion started, to seek review from the village attorney Tim Figura of Mikah Myers Attorneys of Grand Rapids. One regulation and one registration ordinance were submitted by trustees Dye and Meg Walton of Empire’s short-term rental committee. Bob Chase and Carrie Ford represent a split in the committee, not supporting either potential ordinance.