The divisive and sometimes heated discussions over Hutchinson’s Residential Rental Licensing and Inspection Program have quieted slightly. On Tuesday, the city council voted unanimously to repeal the program.
In September 2019, city council members showed interest in fine-tuning – but not burying – a proposal that takes a stick-and-carrot approach to regulating rental housing.
“This issue has torn this community apart,” said Mayor Jade Piros de Carvallo.
“I was a big proponent of the registration program, but it unfairly penalized our landlords. I look forward to working with the community to ensure we don’t take a step back,” she said.
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