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Sunbeam lodge · 03-05-2010, 06:48 PM

http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...828/-1/CITIZEN
Interesting article. 6000 Meredith residents, 1000 in Center Harbor and 1000 in Sandwich. Only 6% of voters at meeting and 300 from Sandwich. As the budget increase was only passed by about 300-400 votes and 300 voters were from Sandwich it seems like Sandwich is determining what I pay in taxes. Obviously the majority of voters were teachers from Sandwich. But as a proponent of the increase said the increase was only" 4 Big Macs per $1000 of valuation. If you lived on the water in Meredith that could be 100-150 big Macs. What ever happened to majority rules. I guess by voting when part time residents are not available you can get something accomplished.

03-05-2010, 06:48 PM	#1
Sunbeam lodge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith/Naples Florida Posts: 367 Thanks: 135 Thanked 50 Times in 26 Posts	Meredith School Taxes http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...828/-1/CITIZEN Interesting article. 6000 Meredith residents, 1000 in Center Harbor and 1000 in Sandwich. Only 6% of voters at meeting and 300 from Sandwich. As the budget increase was only passed by about 300-400 votes and 300 voters were from Sandwich it seems like Sandwich is determining what I pay in taxes. Obviously the majority of voters were teachers from Sandwich. But as a proponent of the increase said the increase was only" 4 Big Macs per $1000 of valuation. If you lived on the water in Meredith that could be 100-150 big Macs. What ever happened to majority rules. I guess by voting when part time residents are not available you can get something accomplished.