Reassessment Means Less TIF Money

From the Ledger Transcript: JAFFREY — An incorrect initial assessment of an affordable housing apartment building in downtown Jaffrey is an example of Vision Appraisal Technology’s lack of due diligence, according to Town Manager Michael Hartman. The...

Concord City Council Posts Hearing on Tax Cap

From the Concord Monitor… The Concord City Council has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed tax cap that would limit the city’s budget. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the city council chambers, 37 Green St. This is the last...

Another First for NH

Poverty rates lowest in NH New Hampshire will hold onto its bragging rights as the state with the lowest poverty rate in the country, with Rockingham County helping to lead the way. The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2007 report on income, poverty and health...

Tax Petitioners Have Enough Signatures

From the Concord Monitor… Efforts to put a tax cap on the ballot in Concord progressed yesterday, when city officials certified that petitioners gathered enough signatures on their second try. The city council must call a public hearing on the idea – and...

Rollinsford voters nix $400G land deal

August 24, 2008 Fosters ROLLINSFORD — Voters on Saturday rejected a proposed bond for a $400,000 land purchase at a special town meeting, shrugging off appeals to look to the town’s long-term goals. With 63 yes votes and 94 no votes, it was clear most voters...

Atkinson police chief weathers another storm

August 24, 2008 Eagle Tribune ATKINSON, N.H. — Police Chief Philip Consentino may be a little bruised, but he has survived the latest in a round of attacks, this one focused on his handling of various police donation accounts. A 40-year veteran of the Atkinson Police...