BEND, OR -- Bend City Councilors heard seven hours of testimony Monday night on proposed rules for vacation rentals. The marathon hearing was a precursor to tonight's meeting, when councilors are expected to vote on those rules.

Former Bend Mayor Bruce Abernethy was among those who testified. He tells KBND News he believes the proposed rules don't go far enough, given the heavy concentration of vacation rentals in a couple of west side neighborhoods. He says the new rules wouldn't effect those properties.

"So, basically, if you're in a neighborhood with a high concentration already, you won't get more," Abernethy says. "But there's no guarantee it will necessarily go down to a more reasonable level."

City councilors will consider whether old vacation rentals will be phased out. Current Mayor Jim Clinton tells KBND, "One way to do that is at a certain date these agreements automatically disappear. It's an onerous deal and it gives rise to claims. The less onerous way, where there appears to be some support, is to make the older permits non-transferrable."

Currently, permits are attached to the property, but councilors will consider whether to keep permits for short-term rentals with the homeowner.