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Short-Term Rental Rules Approved

HuttoJun 4, 20262 min read

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The City Council approved short-term rental regulations, changing the maximum occupancy from 15 to 12 people in a 6-1 vote.

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Hutto will establish rules for short-term rentals, with a maximum occupancy of 12 people under the approved ordinance. The council also suspended the June 8 effective date of a requested SiEnergy Gas rate increase. A $69,572.38 pavement milling and hauling project for the Brooklands Boulevard entrance was approved.

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Approved Ordinance O-2026-026 establishing short-term rental regulations, with maximum occupancy set at 12 people; passed 6-1.
Suspended the June 8, 2026 effective date of SiEnergy Gas, LLC's requested natural gas rate increase.
Approved $69,572.38 for pavement milling and hauling at the Brooklands Boulevard entrance, funded by the street maintenance and repair fund.
Approved zoning changes for the Hutto Residential, also known as the Residence Inn Hotel, planned unit development, allowing increased building height and reduced parking minimums; passed 7-0.
Accepted the Northwest Transmission Water Main and Fritz 42-inch wastewater interceptor infrastructure improvements as public infrastructure.
Denied the proposed $15,000 purchase of a Mural Fest mural using Hotel Occupancy Tax funds; passed 5-2.
Approved expenses of the Economic Development Corporation related to Project Heartbeat as discussed in executive session; passed 7-0.
Approved a resolution directing the City Secretary not to accept SB 2038 petitions and directing the City Manager to notify petitioners; passed 7-0.
Postponed consideration of a change order for the Legend of Hutto Drainage Improvements Phase I project to the June 18, 2026 meeting.

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