INSIDE: 16 VOICES 26,000 COPIES Please Deliver Before FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2006 Vol. 32 | No. 44 | 2 Sections |40 Pages HATS OFF Portsmouth Police raise funds for fallen officer BY SCOTT E. KINNEY ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER PORTSMOUTH | “10- 34” is the police radio code Cyan for officer down. And though that call Magenta went out weeks ago in Manchester, police officers here on the Seacoast are still responding to it. Yellow On Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., 36 off-duty offi- cers from the Portsmouth Black Police Department, along with officers from Newing- ton and Rochester, gathered together in Market Square to help raise money for the family of Manchester offi- cer Michael Briggs, who was killed in the line of duty during the middle of last month. The fundraiser was spear- headed by classmates of Brigg’s from the 126th New Hampshire Police Academy, HATS Continued on 23A• Slight changes in tax rates BY SCOTT E. KINNEY and county taxes. Each it the town’s tax base, up by With a 5 percent increase ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER has increased or decreased roughly 5 percent. That’s a in value, making the aver- EXETER | Residents will slightly. gross increase of $115 mil- age home $315,000, at this see a slight increase in tax The town tax rate has lion, $90 million of which year’s rate of $19.26 would rates this year, as the cost increased to $5.02, up 11 is the result of new growth, be have this year’s property WE SPECIALIZE IN SERVICE OF goes up by a nickel. cents from the previous while the remaining $25 mil- tax increase to $6,066.90, a As set by the Department year. Likewise, the local lion reflects market appre- roughly $304 increase from of Revenue Administration, school rate has increased by ciation. last year. VOLKSWAGENS the town’s tax rate for 2006 12 cents from 2005 to $11.03. On average, homes For 2006, the total tax has increased to $19.26 per Both the state school and within the Exeter borders commitment is $31,744,342. AUDIS & LAND ROVERS $1,000 of valuation, up 5 county rates have decreased have increased in value by 5 The county’s portion BRING THIS AD 10% YOUR FIRST cents from the previous from $2.49 in 2005 to $2.35 percent from 2005. A home accounts for $1.43 million IN & RECEIVE OFF SERVICE!!! year. The total rate is made and from 90 cents to 86 valued at $300,000, last and the state school portion up of four factors, town, cents, respectively. year’s average, paid $5,763 accounting for $3.89 million. 603.772.8233 local school, state school What has also increased in property taxes in 2005. *10% good up to $50.00 in service TAX Continued on 5A• Client: Gary Blake Motorcars File Name: GBlakeMC3.3x3AN_102006 Paper: Atlantic News Size: 3.3 x 3 Run Date: 10.20.06 Artist: jp Proof: Color: Black & White Sent: Confirmation: PAGE 2A | ATLANTIC NEWS | NOVEMBER 10, 2006 | VOL 31, NO 44 ATLANTICNEWS.COM . 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Must present of age. 2006 December 31, Expires ,&)#*-*#.(&&rHj['"/(&BW\Wo[jj[HZrI[WXheea"D>rmmm$mehbZ]oci[WXheea$Yec ATLANTICNEWS.COM VOL 32, NO 44 | NOVEMBER 10, 2006 | ATLANTIC NEWS | PAGE 3A . NEWS Do some ‘Scouting for Food’ this fall BY LIZ PRemO store to do some shopping, the community. who will frequently put out ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER in order to fill their bag with “There is a definite need two bags of food for the HAMPTON | If it’s non-perishable food items. out there,” he says. “We drive. autumn, it’s time for the Boy Then, the following Sat- don’t often see the people Aykroyd guesses that this Scouts’ November “Scouting urday, November 18, resi- who need the food, but example of generous giving for Food” drive, an effort to dents leave the filled bags they’re out there.” occurs because “people who stock the shelves of local on their doorsteps first Members of Hampton have been there understand. food pantries in anticipation thing. Over the course of the Boy Scout Troop and Pack It’s the reality.” of the holiday season. day, thousands of pounds of 177, Troop 380 and Troop Still, the Scouts are Seacoast area residents food will be collected by the 176 take part in the annual happy with whatever any- will join their neighbors participating Scouts to be drive. Aykroyd says local one is willing to give as across the nation to help distributed to food pantries Girl Scouts help out too, they prepare to go Scouting the Boy Scouts gear up for around the state. as does the Hampton His- for Food. this annual “Good Turn for Local food pantries here torical Society, with the First “Even if people just put America” project. in the Seacoast area benefit Congregational Church on out one can, it will make a Here in New Hamp- from this drive as well. In Winnacunnet Road serving difference,” says Aykroyd. SCOUTING FOR FOOD — Scouts from throughout Hampton shire, about 18,000 Scouts fact, according to Hampton as the drop-off and distribu- “No donation is too small.” will be conducting the annual Scouting for Food Drive over and adults associated with Scoutmaster Doug Aykroyd, tion center. Residents are encour- the next two weekends.