The only thing I will say about this is I hope the folks in Merdith won't make the same mistakes that were made in Conway which originally banned them outright. They ended up in front of the NH Supreme Court. Now Conway is rethinking its position and is offering up regulations for STRs. Here's an article from the Conway Daily Sun covering their efforts:
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/...5087820a2.html
Any ban would have to be very specific so as not to accidentally include long-standing summer rentals that have been taking place for decades.