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Fostering Good Neighbor Relations
Have you read our new guide to best practices? ​ Within this guide you will find a wealth of information to assist you with adhering to...
FBGTXSTRA
Nov 30, 20231 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving
We wish you, your family and your guests a Happy Thanksgiving! As we reflect on what makes our community so special, we are thankful for...
FBGTXSTRA
Nov 25, 20233 min read
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Nov. 7 City Council Recap
After a year of review, the Fredericksburg City Council approved a new STR Ordinance on November 7, 2023. This ordinance fully replaces...
Belinda McDonnell
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Letter from the President: STR Task Force Update
Good afternoon, On November 1, 2022, Mayor Hoover opened the city council session with a statement indicating that the city would be...
Randy Briley
Nov 10, 20222 min read
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Working Towards a Common Goal
Yesterday was a good day! Mayor Hoover stated that he received almost 90 emails. The Mayor opened his speech by praising the authors of...
FBGTXSTRA
Nov 2, 20222 min read
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Tap the Brakes! Protecting Property Rights
Texas REALTORS have joined the Alliance in a call to Action. City Council Is Moving Too Fast - Tell Them to Tap the Brakes In their haste...
Texas REALTORS Issues PAC
Mar 5, 20221 min read
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Letter from the President: Call to Action
Since June 2021 our group has volunteered close to 3,000 hours to provide: Draft input on all versions of the ordinance. Conducted 2 open...
Randy Briley
Mar 5, 20222 min read
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Letter from the President: Summit Sucess!
Members and Supporters, This past Tuesday the STR Alliance held the long-awaited Hospitality and Good Policy Summit. We had the Mayor...
Randy Briley
Feb 12, 20222 min read
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Letter from the President: Needing Clarity of City Data
During the spring of 2021, the city called for open sessions for the general public and the STR ownership community. In those sessions...
Randy Briley
Oct 10, 20213 min read
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Workshop airs pros, cons of new STR regulations
Depending on one’s perspective, the city’s proposed ordinance changes governing short-term rentals (STRs) will either bring...
Joe Southern
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Let's Work Together to Raise the Bar
My husband and I found ourselves fortunate enough to buy a home in Fredericksburg in 2016. It was an easy decision. We had been to...
Belinda McDonnell
Aug 25, 20213 min read
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Where’s The Fire?
Beginning in May of 2021, the City of Fredericksburg hosted four community meetings concerning Short Term Rentals in Fredericksburg. ...
Leslie Spraggins
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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Fredericksburg Standard - Radio Post
Aug 11, 20210 min read
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Don't Kill the Goose
Most of us are familiar with Aesop’s fable of the Goose and the Golden Egg. I have been a resident of Fredericksburg over the past 23...
Milton Buckelew
Aug 11, 20213 min read
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Are STRs evil?
A small favorite town of mine just announced a "moratorium" on issuing new STR permits. Previously they had set a cap to control STR’s....
Richard F.
Aug 2, 20212 min read
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STR Regulations Found Unconstitutional in Texas:
Renting Property is a Fundamental Privilege of Property Ownership Understandably, COVID-19 has certainly slowed the demand for short-term...
FBGTXSTRA
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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TX State Court Rules - Austin's STR Bans and Restrictions Ruled Unconstitutional
On Thursday, the Texas Court of Appeals Third District found that part of Austin's ordinance that regulated short-term rentals (STRs) was...
FBGTXSTRA
Nov 27, 20191 min read
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Texas Supreme Court Sides with Homeowners in Dispute Over Short-Term Rentals to Travelers
One popular subject of recent litigation is suits by cities and neighborhoods to prevent homeowners from allowing travelers to use their...
FBGTXSTRA
Sep 17, 20181 min read
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