The Tupper Lake Town Board discussed potential regulations on short-term vacation rentals in a special meeting on Tuesday, which led to lengthy discussion about the properties and how lawmakers believe they impact the community. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, in 2022, Councilman John Gillis brought an STR permit proposition to the table, and board members discussed the difficult balance between promoting tourism to the area while also protecting residents from increasing housing prices and decreasing housing numbers.