What Towns Rock? What Towns Suck in NH?

[CNHT]

local paper about Gary getting questioned last week:
http://cvvillager.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=7&ArticleID=1785

View tax:

"Who instituted it? Where did it come from in the beginning?" Greene asked.

"Are you asking who extracted it first?" Roberge queried.

"Who decided it was a way to go?" Green insisted.

"The short answer is, I did,

Yes and Ed taped this but at the meeting in Deering, where the people were jeering at Roberge, nothing like that was printed!

[Another Fate]

I like the squirl on the Union Leader website, kinda cute. The classifieds are pretty good in quality but little difficult to navigate.

As far as the newspapers--that's what we're coming to New Hampshire to do: Get the libertarian view out. Newspapers are going to put their greenest people on these town hall meetings and with tight deadlines, so the substance isn't exactly going to be parsed out.

When you go to a meeting to raise an issue, you need to call and fax the newspapers that would cover the meeting to inform them why the meeting is important and highlight what important question you're going to mention. Then after the newspaper prints, you need to follow up with the paper to say how you think they did covering the issue. You may not like what they had to say, but you can say: "Thank you for covering XXX," or "I was very disappointed that you felt XXX wasn't an important topic to mention."

[KBCraig]

local paper about Gary getting questioned last week:
http://cvvillager.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=7&ArticleID=1785

Out-effin'-standing.

I also have to include this from that article:

Others were upset because the 20 percent tax rate hike hit them without notice.

However selectman Michelle Johnson pointed out that the townspeople had voted-in about $300,000 more to the budget last year for more road construction and repair than usual and that rising insurance and fuel costs contributed. She also said that in 2004 the townspeople voted-in a bond for restoring the town hall that costs the town at least $50,000 a year in payments, a brand new fire truck and new breathing apparatus.

The beauty of New Hampshire is that local government is like dining out: you're free to choose your restaurant and order anything you like, but you'll be presented with the bill immediately afterward. When you cast your vote for a warrant article, you're backing it up with your checkbook.

Since the vast majority of taxes go to education, it's essential that local control be maintained, and the the '97 (and subsequent) Claremont "statewide funding" rulings go down in flames. Otherwise, NH will be just like every other state, where taxpayers don't get a direct say, but are only hit for more taxes.

Kevin

[CNHT]

local paper about Gary getting questioned last week:
http://cvvillager.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=7&ArticleID=1785

Out-effin'-standing.

I also have to include this from that article:

Others were upset because the 20 percent tax rate hike hit them without notice.

However selectman Michelle Johnson pointed out that the townspeople had voted-in about $300,000 more to the budget last year for more road construction and repair than usual and that rising insurance and fuel costs contributed. She also said that in 2004 the townspeople voted-in a bond for restoring the town hall that costs the town at least $50,000 a year in payments, a brand new fire truck and new breathing apparatus.

The beauty of New Hampshire is that local government is like dining out: you're free to choose your restaurant and order anything you like, but you'll be presented with the bill immediately afterward. When you cast your vote for a warrant article, you're backing it up with your checkbook.

Since the vast majority of taxes go to education, it's essential that local control be maintained, and the the '97 (and subsequent) Claremont "statewide funding" rulings go down in flames. Otherwise, NH will be just like every other state, where taxpayers don't get a direct say, but are only hit for more taxes.

Kevin

Would you please hurry up and get here? We need you as a guest lecturer for CNHT!!!!!!!!!!

[Russell Kanning]

From your few preferences .... I would recommend Manchester.

There is a reason no porcupines have moved to Peterborough ..... it is overpriced and full of socialists.

[dirk]

Absolutely do not move to any of the nine towns that comprise SAU #1.
The towns are:

Antrim
Bennington
Dublin
Francestown
Greenfield
Hancock
Peterborough
Sharon
Temple

These idiots (I'm one of 'em) spend over 13k per student.

[aworldnervelink]

Still have to pay attention to SB5 and a movement to build a state run toll bridge over Hampton Harbor.

I reviewed that bill last night for NHLA. I ranked it slightly negative, although it's really a tossup. There's nothing wrong with a toll bridge, as that is a "user pays" system and something we should be encouraging. However, the fact of the matter is that all taxpayers in the state will be helping to pay down the debt on this or any other large capital project.

The local pols claim that Hampton Beach is the most successful state park and essentially funds the rest of them.

[CNHT]

I like the squirl on the Union Leader website, kinda cute. The classifieds are pretty good in quality but little difficult to navigate.

As far as the newspapers--that's what we're coming to New Hampshire to do: Get the libertarian view out. Newspapers are going to put their greenest people on these town hall meetings and with tight deadlines, so the substance isn't exactly going to be parsed out.

When you go to a meeting to raise an issue, you need to call and fax the newspapers that would cover the meeting to inform them why the meeting is important and highlight what important question you're going to mention. Then after the newspaper prints, you need to follow up with the paper to say how you think they did covering the issue. You may not like what they had to say, but you can say: "Thank you for covering XXX," or "I was very disappointed that you felt XXX wasn't an important topic to mention."

Doesn't work.

[Jared]

Sweet. I'll take a hard look at Manchester then. What about Portsmouth? I've heard good things, more so than Manchester.

Portsmouth is great if your idea of great nightlife is eating out at expensive restaurants with elderly people.

As a Manchesterian myself and a consumer and producer of nightlife activities, I can attest that Manchester has the best nightlife, hands-down.  More bars, clubs, music venues and sporting events than any other city in the state and a large population of single 20 and 30-year olds.  Plus its a heck of a lot cheaper to live here than Portsmouth.

portsmouth is the BEST when it comes to the arts and nightlife. manchester is a lot of metal bands and crime, if you ask me. it's mostly young people around town, not elderly. only thing that sucks is it's expensive. otherwise, it's great. anywhere in the dover/portsmouth area is your best bet.

[Rosie the Riveter]

Sweet. I'll take a hard look at Manchester then. What about Portsmouth? I've heard good things, more so than Manchester.

Portsmouth is great if your idea of great nightlife is eating out at expensive restaurants with elderly people.

As a Manchesterian myself and a consumer and producer of nightlife activities, I can attest that Manchester has the best nightlife, hands-down.  More bars, clubs, music venues and sporting events than any other city in the state and a large population of single 20 and 30-year olds.  Plus its a heck of a lot cheaper to live here than Portsmouth.

portsmouth is the BEST when it comes to the arts and nightlife. manchester is a lot of metal bands and crime, if you ask me. it's mostly young people around town, not elderly. only thing that sucks is it's expensive. otherwise, it's great. anywhere in the dover/portsmouth area is your best bet.

  Manchvegas baby -- headbangers and gangbangers   

[error]

There is a reason no porcupines have moved to Peterborough ..... it is overpriced and full of socialists.

Isn't Keene overpriced and full of socialists, too?

[CNHT]

There is a reason no porcupines have moved to Peterborough ..... it is overpriced and full of socialists.

Isn't Keene overpriced and full of socialists, too?

Yeah so what's a few more? <chuckle>

[d_goddard]

Absolutely do not move to any of the nine towns that comprise SAU #1.
...
These idiots (I'm one of 'em) spend over 13k per student.

Dirk, you're missing the point.

Anyone motivated enough to pull up stakes and move to another state should be motivated enough to sit in on a few boring meetings of the School Boards and/or the Town meetings.
We're not just whining about loss of freedom (though we do whine quite a bit), we're doing something.

If there were someplace already Free in the US, we wouldn't have needed to pick a State.

<soapbox>
Don't move to NH to sit on your ass. Move to NH to WORK to make it free... and be prepared to work HARD, because it ain't gonna come easy.
</soapbox>

[Russell Kanning]

Absolutely do not move to any of the nine towns that comprise SAU #1.
These idiots (I'm one of 'em) spend over 13k per student.

the school district in Keene spends over $13,000 also .... but you can live happily here.

[Dreepa]

Hopkinton is $14K a year and maybe $15.1K a year if this budget goes through.