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Lake Geneva City Council approves short-term ad hoc committee

Dennis Hines
Mar 24, 2024
Mar 24, 2024

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Lake Geneva aldermen have changed course as far as establishing an ad hoc committee to assist the city in dealing with its short-term rental property issues.

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