So who is watching the County's budget
COUNTY TAX TO JUMP 13%
Well folks, once again you are going to dig further into your wallet to pay taxes. While the Town / SAU taxes are trending into the right direction, you are still going to get hit - a 13% up swing!
Who is watching the store at the County on behalf of the tax payers? Go ahead, name somebody!
Unlike our SB2 town where the BudCom and the citizens themselves get to vote on whether or not the budget passes, we normal folk have no say in this process directly at the County. Yet, we do have to pay for their budget no matter what they do (or want to do).
Or the cost to us. We are just ATM machines that cough it up at their behest.
So, who does? The Belknap County Convention does, and it is made up of of the Belknap County Representatives (look to your left for names and link).
They have the power to approve or disaprove of this - or at the very least, let them know of your disapproval. Call them, email them, or go chase them down.
Increases are:
| Laconia | $347,253 |
| Meredith | $303,125 |
| Gilford | $268,120 |
| Alton | $248,966 |
| Belmont | $117,069 |
| Tilton | $92,665 |
| Barnstead | $87,799 |
| Gilmanton | $83,711 |
| Sanborton | $68,304 |
| Center Harbor | $66,780 |
| New Hampton | $43,656 |
They will spend more until we get the gumption to say "only as much as we get more".
