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...
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...
CONCORD – Hard times are spurring tax revolts in New Hampshire. Ed Naile of Deering chairs the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers, advising local groups hoping to institute first-ever budget committees, kill construction bonds or run slates of candidates for...
New Hampshire Advantage Coalition Joins State of New Hampshire in Defending State Taxpayers against Concord’s City Council. Hearing is continued to January 2009 November 26th, 2008, Concord, NH- Despite being reviewed and approved by 3 state agencies, and the...
SWANZEY — After enjoying a dip in the local education tax rate last year, Swanzey residents are bearing the brunt of a pendulum now swinging the other way. Swanzey’s total tax rate is $27.84 per $1,000 of assessed value, meaning the owner of a property assessed at...
Whenever elected officials don’t want to take responsibility for spending, they blame mandates. The city of Concord is using that excuse in its latest attempt to avoid a tax and spending cap. In September, Secretary of State Bill Gardner and officials from the...