SB 2 Discussion

Jorge Mesa-Tejada appeared on “Meet the New Press” with Skip Murphy and Doug Lambert this past Saturday, February 28, 2009. Along with Chan Eddy, they discuss the ins and outs of SB2. Jorge Mesa-Tejada, with Skip and Doug from “Meet the New...

Gorham’s top paid administrators show generosity

January 23, 2009 WMUR-TV Town Manager Says Other Employees Will Be Able To Get Raises GORHAM, N.H. — Some town workers in Gorham are giving up their raises to make sure that their co-workers get a bump in pay. Town Manager Bill Jackson said that he needed to...

Windsor NH Returns to Biennial Sessions

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....

Taxpayer 101: Does This Store Take Municipal Checks?

Does This Store Take Municipal Checks? by Ed Naile Being a taxpayer activist in NH for some twenty years gives one an extra layer of cynicism, or should I say perspective, on municipal mismanagement. Take for instance the Town of Litchfield where almost a year ago it...

Audit Suggests Town Clerk Committed Illegal Financial Transactions

December 10, 2008 WCAX-TV A longtime town clerk in New Hampshire is at the center of a financial scandal. An auditor hired by the town of Piermont says town clerk and tax collector Linda Lambert mishandled tax money. It also found she broke several state laws, and...

Jackson NH Town Tax Collector Hasn’t Paid Taxes

JACKSON, N.H. — Some residents of Jackson said they were surprised to learn that the town’s tax collector has not been paying his own property taxes. According to town records, tax collector Bill Botsford owes taxes and interest dating back to 2006....