The purchase of a $19,000 short term rental software by the Wimberley City Council in March is causing heartburn for some STR owners who worry about data privacy.

That purchase is part of the city’s mission to address noncompliant STRs in the city. At the forefront of the controversy was the recent adoption by Wimberley city leaders of the new STR ordinance in late April.

But in order for Wimberley to address noncompliant STRs, city officials hopes the software will find these properties. ...