January 15, 2009 Union Leader Taxes and Spending: Who has the money? It is public budget time in New Hampshire, and the grand question for aldermen, selectmen, council members, commissioners and legislators is whether to raise taxes or cut spending. And that raises...
by Ed Naile Senator Jackie Cilley, D-Barrington had this to say about taxes in NH: Senator Jackie Cilley says “the system raises moral questions since, of the 60 percent of state revenue derived from property taxes, low-income residents pay more than those on the high...
by Ed Naile Always on the cutting edge of municipal finance, the tiny town of Windsor is still auditing its books from almost a decade of not doing so. Thank you DRA! Lucky the budget for this town of 250 is only about $150,000.00, otherwise things could get sticky....
January 12, 2009 Union Leader Think-tank testimony: Will Concord listen to all views? We are going to take a wild guess here and suggest that the Democrats in control of the Legislature are the ones who invited the head of a left-leaning “think tank” to...
It boils down to this: If you own property in New Hampshire, you can’t afford to ignore Town Meeting season. The thousands of dollars charged on your tax bill don’t appear out of nowhere. They’re based on decisions made by residents. In most New...
January 8, 2009 Union Leader As a new legislative sessions starts, it is time for New Hampshire’s representatives to realize the consequences of their actions. Reading Rep. Roger Wells’ Tuesday op-ed (“State has little choice but to find new...