We have had a chance to look at the first pass of the Operating Budget, the Default Budget and Selectmen Sponsored Warrant Articles and are alarmed at the blatant insensitivity to the taxpayer and power grab on the part of
Tax on Average Single Family Home is Now Virtually $7,000
This graph reflects spending based on the articles that actually passed in March 2018, as opposed to the previous version, which was a hypothetical based on if all articles passed.
Tax Rate
The most recent information indicating that the tax rate may increase by 4% is truly a shocking event to Hampton Taxpayers. In our numerous articles to the Hampton Union and our presentations at the Board of Selectmen we constantly mention
Prohibition of Public Input
Last week the Board of Selectmen rejected a request by the Rational Taxpayers of Hampton to hold a public access TV show on Channel 22. The rationale is that the cable TV channel 22 is for governmental use only, as
Tax on Average Single Family Home Now Above $7,000
This graph reflects estimated spending based on the articles that actually passed in March 2018, as opposed to the previous version, which was a hypothetical based on if all articles passed. The SAU90 and WHS school impact didn’t change as
RTOH Meet with BOS on Cable TV Money Excess
On 5/21/2018 Norm Silberdick and Jerry Znoj of the Rational Taxpayers of Hampton met with the BOS to voice concerns over the revenue that has been “pouring” into the cable TV fund since 2016. A change to the proposed 2016
Voters Desire to be Part of the Approval Cycle
Warrant Article 44 on the 2018 ballot, which required voter approval of non-union employee wage increases if they are at a level in excess of the social security cost of living increases, passed by an overwhelming 2:1 margin. This was
Election News
Election Tuesday March 13 || Winnacunnet High School 7am to 8pm Below you will find easy link references on candidates that took place in this final week of campaigning. Hampton Union published Friday 3/9/2018 provides review of debate and candidate
Jones Flips Over Teamsters Union Contract
At the Budget Committee meeting on 12/19/2017 we received three proposed tentative union contract agreements. We were required to recommended or not recommend that the voters approve these proposals. All three were presented by management to be increases well above
Improper Use of the Road Maintenance Fund with Article 9 will Drain the Fund
Article 9 Use of Road Improvement Capital Reserve Fund: Last year Warrant Article 44, sponsored by Experience Hampton, provided $300,000 for a study and engineering plans for the beautification and revitalization of the uptown business district. This included putting the