Changes may be coming to Green Bay's Short Term Rentals ordinance. One of the biggest has some property owners upset. Oct. 27, 2025. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Short-term rentals were the hot topic at City Council Tuesday night.
“People are paying more for houses because they have competition from people who are looking at it from what type of money can I make off of this perspective,” said Joey Prestley, District 6 Alderperson.
It all began in October when Green Bay’s Equal Rights Commission proposed the following changes:
- 7-day minimum stay
- 180 consecutive day maximum
- A 3-strikes policy for three documented violations within 12 months
- Increased application fees from $500 initial/$250 renewal to $1,000 initial/$500 renewal
Since then, the proposal has changed to exclude the minimum and maximum length of stay and the increased fees.
This issue has the community divided.
“We want to thrive. When we thrive, the city thrives. We all want regulations that are fair, effective, and enforceable. We all want to protect our neighborhoods,” said Rick Skogg who operates short-term rentals.
For many, including Green Bay alderperson Joey Prestley, the affordable housing crisis is the basis of their arguments against STR’s.
Prestley said, “Not all of that is attributable to STR’s, not even a large percentage of it, a small percentage, but when the market is this tight a small percentage can have a huge effect on people.”
“It’s up to us try to eradicate human suffering in our time to plant trees we will never sit underneath,” said David Badillo who supports the changes to short-term rentals.
Ultimately, Brian Johnson of District 9 brought forward a motion to reject any minimum stay requirement and maximum number of days rented.
Both of which had been removed before Tuesday’s meeting.
Johnson suggested referring to staff to develop policy and ordinance recommendations with the input of alders, short-term rental operators, the Equal Rights Commission and community members.
“It just seems like we’ve destroyed the whole possibility for regulation, and I am disappointed in this body,” said Prestley.
The vote was 10-2.
Prestley and Alyssa Proffitt of District 7 were the only two opposed to that motion.
Prestley noted he was opposed to the motion specifically because it left out any minimum stay requirements and maximum number of days rented.
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