The Hood River County Commission directed its staff to prepare an ordinance to adjust the definition of residency as it relates to short-term rentals.  Following the continuation of a hearing on Monday night, Commissioners told staff to develop an ordinance requiring four forms of proof of residency that would be similar to but not exactly like what the City of Hood River uses, and would also remove the cap of 100 STR permits in the County under the expectation the tightened residency requirements would act as a limit on STR development.  Grandfathering existing STR’s and not allowing them on resource lands was also discussed.  County Administrator Jeff Hecksel says an ordinance should be ready for consideration in the fall.  In other business, the Commission approved a two-year contract with the County’s general employees’ union.