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tummyman · 03-15-2010, 09:25 PM

Yankee, I must take exception to your comments. I am a NRTP (for over 35 years) and have usually felt local government was fairly well run. There are a few notable exceptions, but on the whole, most local leaders get it right a high percentage of the time. However, attitudes that keep poking NRTP's in the eye may rouse some latent feelings to be included in a more formal way. Most understand non-voting relationships....but many certainly do not like it thrown in our face. How would you feel if the whole local tax structure were turned upside down and government was totally funded on a pay for service concept. You pay for schools if you use them, you pay if the police or fire come to your emergency. You pay for the portion of the road that is fixed in front of your land....and on and on. How about an admission fee for using the proposed re-use of the Lions Club? Maybe only "residents" should pay for the county nursing home expansion. Bet many "voting residents" would certainly see their out of pocket costs rise dramatically and they would not like it. Lets try to all be civil and enjoy this area for what it is....not what some seem to display against good, honest NRTP folks who's local property and use help fund local jobs, businesses, government, pensions, etc. etc. etc. BTW, members of my family did live here, did work here, did go to the schools here, are buried here, and have been here for over 65 years one way or another. Life is short.... we need to temper the rhetoric !!

03-15-2010, 09:25 PM	#34
tummyman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 831 Thanks: 256 Thanked 671 Times in 242 Posts	Nrtp Yankee, I must take exception to your comments. I am a NRTP (for over 35 years) and have usually felt local government was fairly well run. There are a few notable exceptions, but on the whole, most local leaders get it right a high percentage of the time. However, attitudes that keep poking NRTP's in the eye may rouse some latent feelings to be included in a more formal way. Most understand non-voting relationships....but many certainly do not like it thrown in our face. How would you feel if the whole local tax structure were turned upside down and government was totally funded on a pay for service concept. You pay for schools if you use them, you pay if the police or fire come to your emergency. You pay for the portion of the road that is fixed in front of your land....and on and on. How about an admission fee for using the proposed re-use of the Lions Club? Maybe only "residents" should pay for the county nursing home expansion. Bet many "voting residents" would certainly see their out of pocket costs rise dramatically and they would not like it. Lets try to all be civil and enjoy this area for what it is....not what some seem to display against good, honest NRTP folks who's local property and use help fund local jobs, businesses, government, pensions, etc. etc. etc. BTW, members of my family did live here, did work here, did go to the schools here, are buried here, and have been here for over 65 years one way or another. Life is short.... we need to temper the rhetoric !!