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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
School Board Chairwoman Resigns
From the Concord Monitor She says colleague drove decision to go After a year and a half of rancorous conflict with another board member, Hillsboro-Deering School Board Chairwoman Babette Haley resigned from the board this week. Haley, who had served on the school...
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...
Keene’s 34 West: When Government Doesn’t Listen
Voters in Keene have clearly instructed the city to sell property at 34 West Street. However, this property is still in the hands of the school district AND they are "giving away" the rent for $1 a year because they think they "hurt the feelings" of the surrounding...
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, can be...