Nov 20, 2019 | APARTMENTS, UPDATES
To the Governor, These comments are in regard to your new bi-partisan plan to put housing in the hands of the state’s central bureaucracy. What were you thinking? Sorry for the pointed comments but quite frankly I AM SHOCKED. 1) Show me where the State of NH is...
Nov 7, 2019 | APARTMENTS, TOWN MEETING 2019, UPDATES
According to an October 22 report in the Union Leader, “Resort Lifestyle Communities is hoping to build a 130-unit facility at 308 South River Rd….” The article went on to say that “Cameron General Contractors will be seeking a...
Nov 5, 2019 | APARTMENTS, UPDATES
On October 29-30, the “Coalition for Supportive Housing”, a non-governmental group from OUTSIDE NH, came to our fair state to spread their message about housing. They stated that “The Housing Charrette was a public forum open to anyone who wished to...
Oct 31, 2019 | APARTMENTS, LEGISLATION, UPDATES
In the past we have criticized efforts by the State of NH to override local zoning decisions with the creation of a State Housing Appeals Board (HAB). [See Problems with SB 306, Housing Appeals Board] Three NH Senators took it upon themselves to hide the failed SB 306...
Oct 27, 2019 | COMMUTER RAIL, UPDATES
An October 16 Concord Monitor op-ed by Jayme H. Simoes called into question a well thought out October 7 analysis of commuter rail’s impacts on air quality by Dick Lemieux. Lemieux is a retired engineer who has published numerous articles pointing out the folly of...
Oct 25, 2019 | PROPERTY TAX, UPDATES
Your home’s assessment may have increased but your tax bill would be offset by the fact that the tax rate has been lowered. However, Town Manager Rick Sawyer warned town officials this week that if his proposed 2020 municipal budget is adopted without any...
