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28 M T A T N N I 7 - - - - - T S R V D A Y E F I 22 T S R D L E E To To Call News Atlantic Puzzle It In The Tell Them Tell 926-4557 Need I point out that any Now let’s compare some And we might consider a Of course, one could sell Advertise, You Solved You Solutions Page 28A on Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 Thursday p.m., or on from Or 1-4 we could p.m. do offer not and does, Hampton as North any trash pick-up. costs removed from the tax bill and charged as fees may reduce your tax and itemized an as claim can you what deduction on your 1040, but to North Hampton (21). Bet ter not move to (and 85 of rank its with Falls, Hampton a volunteer fire department to boot!) or, heaven forbid, Derry (ranked at 183) Exeter (at 137). and budget line items. If Hamp ton were to bill usage, for as sewer do 99 percent the municipalities of that have sewer, close to $1.5 million could be the removed operating from added budget to the revenue (or side). If Hampton were to imple ment mandatory recycling we might be able to sell the twice- a have and $5, for bins long as pick-up, bulky a-year as each item was it’s required sporting $2.50 sticker, as does Exeter! transfer station permit at $7 for an opportunity to dump listing of equalized Munici pal Tax Rates, which shows Hampton ranked at 56 out or the 234 municipalities in NH, with #1 having the low est tax (New Castle). Truth in disclosure — this was the 2002 listing, which was the latest all I could find. the homestead move here to and South which has Hampton, a rank of 40, or - - - s etter 1 o L 33, N ol Editor / Publisher One has to be extremely It is always dangerous The assessing department department assessing The 5, 2007 | V 5, 2007 ~ Michael P. Connelly ~ Michael P. cent, or even 105 percent of “fair market value”) and the items that go to make up the budget. careful to compare to apples apples, which believe Mr. Pierce has done. I don’t He should have gone to the NH Department of Revenue ally meant “per unit.” dwelling Equalized Valuation, however, is separate Equalized from Tax Rates, which is what Mr. Pierce‘s should letter have been address ing. to compare the tax rates of many so with towns; various variables built into both the assessment (is the city at town/ 60 percent, 80 per person statistics) are based on the 2000 projections for Census,2004. with knows how many dwelling units are within our bounds, so maybe Mr. Pierce actu anuary - - - - - | J es ews N figur Atlantic
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to cover expenses obligations until receiving tax and revenue from the towns in of each year. December Statement Management Cash of Investment Goals and Policy Objectives, Guidelines adopted. were a Request for (RFP) Proposal for Financial Advisory Ser vices dealing with the sale of bonds/ notes. This to awarded both First was South west and Citizens Bank for 2006 and 2007. services relationship TD with BankNorth and Citizens Bank continued in an excel lent manner. Communications and mation reviewed was County the for Office. with the Finance announced his final decision as of press time, himself describes as Republican “an everyday who wants to see our party rebui simply ld from the grassroots level up to serve all the people of New Hampshire.” history of political involve ment at the local, state and federal level, having served on numerous and committees boards in North his Hampton, including native V ------al olitic P Simmons, who had not “The “The relatively low inter Buck also revealed that Rockingham County He added, “I will be Moody's assigned an making a final decision the in coming days and I very am committed to making the GOP a majority again in New partyHampshire at the local, state and federal levels of government.” applies applies to short-term loans only. est rates coupled with high the ratings from Moody’s Investor Services were again a definite plus for the coun said Buck. ty,” strong financial operations, substantial tax base continu ing to grow, and debt minimal burden were cited by reasons Moody’s for the rat ing. during the issues year TANS ring the race and will spend the next few days sing discus this extensively my family and several with other Republicans around great state.” our (NIC) (NIC) of 3.6176 percent and was due on December 2006. There 29, were 11 bidders on this issue with an range from 3.6176 percent to NIC 4 percent. for MIG-1 rating the $15 mil rating note best the note, lion possible. The MIG-1 rating
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