NH Board of Tax and Land Appeals Makes Unprecedented Decision
by Eugene T. Reed Public Member – Assessing Standards Board Many Selectmen refuse to take an active role in determining the merits of a taxpayer’s abatement application. Some rely exclusively upon the “recommendations” of contract assessors. Many municipalities are...Below the Radar: Brain Drain at DRA
by Eugene Reed The Property Appraisal division of the State of New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration will have lost the top 3 members of their management staff by the end of this month. First the departure of the Assistant Director, then the Director, and...Talk Show Host to Sue City of Keene, New Hampshire
Digital Journal Mark Edge, who is a host on the libertarian leaning nationally syndicated radio talk show Free Talk Live, is planning to sue the city of Keene, New Hampshire. The suit revolves around an incident where the plaintiff never received a bill from the city...Lakeside Valuations Spark Firestorm
NOTTINGHAM – Town officials are grappling with how best to respond to a recent report that says at least some property revaluations around Pawtuckaway Lake last year may have been done improperly. The tenor of the report, released to selectmen late last month,...State Orders Audit of Windsor’s Town Books
WINDSOR – The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration has ordered the town of Windsor to hire an accountant to perform a full audit of the town’s books. For the past year, members of the Windsor Coalition of Taxpayers has been pushing for a review of...VISITORS