KAGAWONG—Billings is looking for a local citizen who would like to be a member of the township’s short-term accommodation rental (STAR) licence appeal committee.
“This is all part of the process of having the short-term rental accommodation licence in place,” said Billings Mayor Bryan Barker. “The committee will be made up of myself as mayor, the CAO Emily Dance, and we are looking for a community member who is interested in being on the appeal committee and is someone that doesn’t have a vested interest in STAR.”
“This committee is outlined as being part of our bylaw,” said Mayor Barker. He pointed out Ms. Dance as CAO is able to issue STAR licences. “We felt that rather than wait for an appeal to be forwarded and then try to find someone to be on the committee it would be prudent to advertise for any interested local citizen to put their name forward to be a member of the committee. And if someone appeals a decision and would have had to wait for a decision because we were looking for a committee member it could cost them potential business.”
“The bylaw had been passed previously and now that we are clear that the CAO can issue licences permits for STAR, this committee is part and parcel of the whole process,” said Mayor Barker.
“We want to hear from you! Our committees allow you to share your ideas and time to make the Township of Billings a better place to be,” states a release on the township website. “The township of Billings is looking for one citizen interested in making a contribution to their community to sit on the short-term rental accommodation licence appeal committee.”
“The short-term accommodation rental bylaw establishes a licencing appeal committee,” the notice continues. “The committee will participate in the hearing process to hear and render decisions regarding the refusal, revocation or suspension of a STAR licence, and the imposing of terms and conditions on a licence.”
To apply for a position on the committee, interested residents or property owners in Billings are asked to complete an application form and return it to Tiana Mills, deputy clerk by email at tmills@billingstwp.ca or in-person at the township office by Friday, May 12.
For more information please see the ad on Page 23.
