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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
Tax Tabs Divide Windsor
WINDSOR – The smallest New Hampshire town south of the White Mountains is being divided by a battle over taxes - who pays them, when they pay them and where the money goes. About a year ago, a group of concerned citizens formed the Windsor Coalition of Taxpayers and...
Outside Influences Seeking Income Tax for NH
This LTE was sent to every newspaper in the state around town meeting time and eventually was printed up in only around four. Efforts to discredit the Pledge and Pledge-takers did not work however, as record numbers of candidates have promised to do what they can to...
Three Things to Watch for at Town Meetings
by Jane Aitken (Originally published at NH Insider) Once again it is that time of year when NH residents will attend town meetings, school meetings, and deliberative sessions to decide how their tax dollars will be spent. They will make decisions about the education...
Abatement: Deering
by Ed Naile Ten days ago I represented myself, unless that is a debatable point as well, in Hillsborough Superior Court in Manchester, NH in a Motion to Dismiss my appeal of a property tax abatement request denial for 2006. It gets weirder. The corrupt town I live in,...
Eminent Domain Rears Its Ugly Head
Update August 15, 2007 On August 10, 2007, the Carroll County Superior Court found in favor of Sam Bourne. The road does not exist, and there is no provision in the easement for such activities. Therefore, there is no right for motorized vehicles to be allowed to run...
Big Brother Meets Grandfathered
by Ed Naile It looks like we have a small victory for property rights in Weare, NH. July 3, I represented a homeowner in front of the Weare ZBA. He had a Cease and Desist Order placed on his property because the Code Enforcement Officer, Chip Meaney (not kidding)...