Cold Math of Tax Leniency Chills a Tiny N.H. Town

Boston Globe WINDSOR, N.H. – This triangle-shaped town, wedged into the woods well west of Concord, has no store, no post office, no police force of its own. It counts 250 residents, but fewer live here year round. On the dead-end road that runs through the...

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...

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,...

What’s a Pretty View Worth? A Tax Hit

A revolt brews in New Hampshire over property-tax levies for some residents who have scenic views. ORFORD, N.H. – David Bischoff lights a gas lantern in his tiny cabin and gazes out the window. Two forested peaks rise beyond a snow-strewn field of hay. It’s a...