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Local School Boards Lacking Sensitivity to the Interests of the Taxpayers

In Hampton, the schools remain sacred cows. Whatever the school board recommends, which is the result of the direction from the Superintendents and Administrators, the school board’s rubber stamp and the voters typically go along. We have seen members of

Norman Silberdick February 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Letters to the Editor, Recent Articles/Letters No Comments Read more

Surplus Monies Being Misused

In Hampton, the Town plays to the apathy of voters by using the Unassigned Fund Balance. This fund is derived from overly stated Operating Budgets, budgeted line items that were not acted upon, as well as underspent and lapsed warrant

Norman Silberdick February 19, 2020March 21, 2020 Letters to the Editor, Recent Articles/Letters No Comments Read more

Voter Apathy to Drive Uncontrolled Tax Increases

The tax chart shows the growth of spending since 1992 and its affect on the average home owner’s tax bill. Please note the trajectory of the increase since 2014, which reflects a 22% increase in the taxes on an average

Norman Silberdick February 16, 2020March 20, 2020 Letters to the Editor, Recent Articles/Letters No Comments Read more

Rusty’s Conflict of Interest Unbridled

The recent public hearings and discussions about commercial trash and the elimination of condo trash and recycling collection produced some predictable, but still alarming responses. For years RTOH has been opposed to the discriminatory practice of providing (some but not

Norman Silberdick May 21, 2019March 26, 2020 Letters to the Editor, Recent Articles/Letters No Comments Read more

Property Taxes Could Increase by 7%

The tax chart which shows the growth of spending and its affect on the average home owner’s tax bill. The chart shows a rapid increase in spending over the past few years without any restraint by the Board of Selectmen.

Norman Silberdick February 21, 2019March 21, 2020 Letters to the Editor, Recent Articles/Letters No Comments Read more

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