Sullivan Tax Rate Soars by Over 37%

New property tax rates may have Sullivan residents wishing they could step back in time. Last year the town’s property tax rate dropped nearly 13 percent because of widespread savings on education costs, but this year’s rate spiked by 37.4 percent. The N.H. Department...

Budget committee position open in Sanbornton

November 30, 2008 Laconia Citizen Sanbornton Budget Committee looks to fill open seat The Sanbornton Municipal Budget Committee will hold a special meeting on Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the town offices in the Selectmen’s office to discuss the vacant seat from a...

Meredith Tax Bills to Increase

MEREDITH — Town taxpayers will see an increase in their tax bills this year as the town’s tax rate has been set. The 2008 tax rate has been certified by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue at $11.46 per $1,000 of assessed value. This is an increase of 55...

Gilford to Discuss Regionalization

CEDS to meet in Gilford The Lakes Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) Strategy Committee will meet Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. at Southern New Hampshire University in Gilford. Among the expected topics of discussion is regionalization of...

N.H. legislator wants to increase gas tax

November 30, 2008 Seacoast Online CONCORD (AP) — A grim financial outlook for highway construction in New Hampshire has some state lawmakers considering a gasoline-tax increase. Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua, who led a study of the state’s highway fund, said...

Democrats still want to raise your taxes

November 30, 2008 Union Leader State House Dome: Concord talk turns to taxes, lots of them WHILE ALL the talk in Concord is about budget cuts, no one’s talking about taxes. That will change — soon. When the Legislature starts work in January, it will...