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“Our taxes don’t go to public schools, our money doesn’t pay for the roads here; we do not truly consider ourselves Grafton County-ites. When people ask where you go to school, you say Dartmouth. You never say you’re from Hanover, but some far-off place you call “home.” And by voting for one of our carpet-bagging compatriots, we’ve done Grafton a great disservice.” ~ Zachary Gottlieb, Dartmouth College Newspaper on the election of a non-resident to the office of Grafton County Treasurer
Windham: More Personnel, More Taxes, More Government
Windham selectmen discuss possible changes in planning department WINDHAM — Selectman Bruce Breton favors having a Planning Department headed by a director who would, among other duties, review local zoning to find ways to expand the town's tax base. Breton will...
More government, more taxes suggested
December 2, 2008 New Hampshire Public Elections Financing Commission The New Hampshire commission to study the feasibility of public elections financing was established through legislation passed by the New Hampshire General Court in May, 2008. The charge of the...
Troy Tax Rate Up 31.8 Percent
TROY — Rising bills for both the Monadnock Regional School District and Cheshire County hiked Troy’s tax rate this year. The N.H. Department of Revenue Administration has set Troy’s tax rate at $29.03 per $1,000 of assessed value. This rate is $4.56, or 18.6 percent...
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Seacoast Online Commission working on public financing program By Associated Press December 01, 2008 8:30 AM CONCORD — A commission studying public financing of New Hampshire campaigns is working on a pilot program for state Senate seats. If approved, the program...
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...
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 cents per...