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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
Car Registration Fee Increase (HB 121)
HB 121 is a bill that would increase the maximum optional transportation improvements fee that may be charged by municipalities when collecting motor vehicle registration fees. The proposed increase (100%) is nearly double the compounded rate of inflation since the...
Establishing a Council on the Creative Economy (SB 112)
SB 112 establishes a "council" on the creative economy. This bill creates a permanent council designed to identify opportunities to spend state and federal dollars to promote the creative economy. Creative economy is a term coined by John Howkins in 2001 to describe...
International Building Codes (HB 92)
HB 92 seeks to update building codes to international standards for 2015. This bill increases the costs for building a new home in New Hampshire in order to comply with the changes. It adds hundreds of pages of new regulations. Tell the Executive Departments and...
Ballot Selfies (HB 249)
HB 249 repeals the prohibition on "ballot selfies" where an individual takes a photo of him or herself holding up a ballot showing how they voted. This bill reverses changes made to the prohibition on showing a ballot that were enacted in the 2014 regular legislative...
Interest and Dividends Tax Reduction (HB 529)
The New Hampshire state tax on interest and dividends is basically NH's "income tax". Many elderly people rely on this to fund their retirement, especially if they cannot collect social security. HB 529 will reduce this tax, although how much is not known at this...
2018 Can Be a Great Year For the Sanborn District
As you know 70-85% of your property taxes are driven by the School District Budget. Right now, we have 3 NKTA members on the School Board, and 7 out of 8 on the Budget Committee. This is the time of year when NKTA most needs your help. 2018 can be a great year for the...