MOULTONBOROUGH — Updated taxable property values here are about to enter the last stages of being finalized for the 2009 tax year. Vision Appraisal Technology, the firm retained by the town, will be shortly mailing out informational letters to property owners of the town’s approximately 7,350 parcels of land. The letters will state the proposed assessed value of land and building(s) as of April 1, 2009. Property owners who would like an informal hearing to discuss the proposed values should call Vision Appraisal at 1-888-844-4300 from Monday, July 13, 2009 through Friday, July 31, 2009, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The last day scheduled for hearings is August 3, so property owners are encouraged to call Vision Appraisal as soon as they can. Topics of discussion can include an explanation of the valuation, information on the property record card as well as the market data used to determine the proposed value. The notices being mailed out are not tax bills, and Vision will not be able to discuss or predict the actual amount of the tax bill that will result. Informal hearings will be by appointment only and will be held at the Town Hall located on
New tax could put campgrounds out of business
By CNHT | June 30, 2009
According to a report by NH’s Senator Jeb Bradley, Democrats claim that the new tax on campsites closes a “loophole”. He said, “If budget writers really thought this tax on camping was closing a loophole it is hard to imagine why they would have introduced it in the wee hours of the night without a public hearing. The fact is that it is a brand new 9% tax on camping. It is positively amazing how supporters of this budget claim to be the politicians that support the little guy.”
Bradley is talking about the much-contested budget contained in HB1 and HB2.
And Paul Raymond, owner of Mascoma Lake Campground, could not agree more. He held a meeting with his seasonal campers about the new 9% tax, some of whom he says, are on a fixed income and will not be able to pay. Some have already canceled vacation plans.
“If campgrounds start losing seasonals because of this new tax they may have to close down” Raymond added.
Raymond said to look at the numbers. His campground alone brought $167,000 in revenues to the state last year. There are over 800 campgrounds in the state. When you do the math, the state has more to lose than gain, if these businesses fail. Raymond pointed out that all the surrounding stores, restaurants, and shops would be affected by this 9% new tax as well.
Raymond said the state invents new ways to spend money before knowing how to pay for it, and then rushes into a vote to get the money any way they can, without really looking at what damage they will do.
As someone who protested the budget in front of the statehouse last week, Raymond said that before he starts a new project at his campground, he looks to see how it will be paid for.
“Unlike the folks that create the new spending bills, if there’s no money at the time, we hold off to see how we will get it,” he said.
“It would be nice if one day the people that vote for more spending would really look at the harm they are doing to the very folks that voted them into office. We really need to change that roll call next time we vote.”
The budget not only taxes camping, it hikes taxes or fees on meals, tobacco, boat and car registration, salt water fishing licenses and most importantly, property taxes. According to Senator Bradley, this 10.48% increase also comes at a time when other states around the nation are cutting spending.
Dear Readers,
Click on the link below for information on the new nursing home project. This is information from the Carroll County Commissioner's Office. This is important for us all to view as this will have a direct impact on our taxes. Please feel free to post comments and ask questions. We will all one day be considering nursing home care for ourselves or a family member. Let's all learn as much as we can. Tell you friends and family to look at the figures.
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