Government

Update 11/18/20 – The results of the 2020 California election are largely confirmed, and Prop. 15 has been conquered. Rob Lapsley, co-chair of the “No on Prop 15” coalition, praised the state and national associations for their endeavor to stop...

Update 11/17/20 – While SB 9075 remains with the New York Legislature’s Senate Rules Committee, self-storage industry officials are urging customers at risk of delinquency to work directly with their facility operator on solutions that will...

Update 11/4/20 – The Worcester Planning Board voted unanimously on Oct. 28 to recommend the self-storage zoning amendment to the city council. Stephen Rolle, an assistant chief development officer for the city, told planners the measure will help...

The Middleburg Heights, Ohio, City Council has enacted a six-month moratorium on new self-storage development. The Oct. 13 unanimous vote means the city won’t accept or process applications for new storage projects, according to the source...

Officials in Belleville, Ill., are considering a 5 percent sales tax to be collected on self-storage rent. Suggested by alderman Phil Elmore, the tax is one of several moves being considered by the city to help cover the costs of municipal...

The Woodland, Wash., City Council voted unanimously this week to prohibit new self-storage development within city limits. As its reasons, the board pointed to a surplus of storage facilities in the area and a desire to attract businesses that...