Tokenism for Taxpayers
by Eugene Reed Property taxpayers have long been at the mercy of municipal assessors and their secretive “art” of assessing. Last year the Nottingham property owners located around Pawtuckaway Lake were shocked to find that their properties had been singled out for a...What’s a Pretty View Worth? A Tax Hit
A revolt brews in New Hampshire over property-tax levies for some residents who have scenic views. ORFORD, N.H. – David Bischoff lights a gas lantern in his tiny cabin and gazes out the window. Two forested peaks rise beyond a snow-strewn field of hay. It’s a...Assessors Don’t Raise Your Taxes
Gary Roberge defends the view tax: The challenge to pay property taxes continues to decimate the working class in New Hampshire. Incomes have not kept pace with the relentless increase in local and state budgets. By not voting to eliminate or curtail non-essential...State Board Denies ‘View Tax’ Exists
by Ed Naile The Assessing Standards Board yesterday defended the practice of factoring a property’s view into its assessment but disputed the existence of a so-called view tax. The board, which is attached to the Department of Revenue Administration, is...Gary Roberge, Father of the ‘View Tax’
In an interview on NH Public Radio with Gary Roberge of Avitar Associates, the firm that does much of the assessing of property in NH in order to determine their taxes, one could hear the reason Gary Roberge of Avitar gave for having recently stepped down from the...VISITORS