Special Conditions considered on Sale of Town Property
All concerned residents of Gilford should attend the Selectman's meeting on April 30, 2008 in the Town Hall at 6:00 PM. The meeting is in regards to the Town owned property on 43 Potter Hill Road.
.Public input is needed for those that have concerns for entertaining any special conditions on the sale of this property that would allow tax breaks for any future occupants or development.
Gilford already has one retirement community that has cost us some $40,000 in sewer line maintenance and will choke our school system of valuable revenues for all of time. You know, those poor souls that can only afford houses that start at $350,000. This is a complete assault on the hard working families of this community who will have to pick up the slack for these missing revenues.
The citizens that would make up these communities are eligible for an array of government assistance without depriving our children of desperately needed dollars for their education. Surely these citizens must be aware that an education cost money and benefits the entire community, including them.
Should such a travesty be allowed, the residents of these communities should NOT be allowed to vote on the school ballot if they have no interest in supporting our children. Even though I'm sure they'll be driven to the polls to vote on every spending increase that the rest of us working stiffs will have to pay for while they enjoy their life of luxury.
This property should be sold at the best market value possible with NO strings attached. I understand that the library has placed a need for urgency however the best interest of the town as a whole MUST come first. We should ask for the best price without suffering any future tax revenues even if it takes some time to achieve those results.
