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Originally Posted by Sman
It would be interesting to take, say the town of Gilford, mentioned previously. How much of the property tax revenue comes from the NRTP base and how much comes from year around residents. Then calculate the town of Gilford budget without the NRTP money. The bricks on your school are red and shinny and you are welcome.
Face it, the year around residents are getting the deal of a lifetime, which is why there are not many here other than a few, trying to put the NRTP folks in their place when the topic of voting comes up. The NRTP folks are lining the local town budgets with millions of dollars. So politely smile at them because lets face it they are not going away, (insert movie quote here) like Jack Nicholson said in a few good men "deep down somewhere you don't talk about at parties, you want them here"
When I was a teenager I remember wanting the keys to the car and was smart enough not to argue when I was told, you will be home at 10PM.
Come on angry resident person, your getting a free ride, enjoy it
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Non-angry, full-time resident and tax payer and voter person here.
I don't think there's been any hostility on this thread about the non-resident tax-payers' contribution to the tax pool. Just the opposite. Considering we live in a tourist area, this is part of the culture. It's not like this is a transient tourist area like Orlando, FL or Nashville, TN where people only stay for a weekend or a week. The summer folks add a lot more to our town but also utilize our resources - library, police, fire, highway, etc. - so it's only fair that they are also expected to contribute via property tax. (And I'm not against a state income tax or a sales tax but that's fodder for a different thread...)
And 'free ride'? I dunno about that. I pay taxes here too in my little town where I reside and vote. If I was lucky enough to have a summer home and enjoyed the perks and infrastructure of that town where I wasn't a resident, I suppose I'd still be happy to pay my taxes. But I can't afford that - that doesn't make me a freeloader. I sorta resent your tone that we do nothing but suck your money from you, really. When your taxes or home assessments go up, so do mine.
As a good friend of mine once said: If taxes are the price I have to pay to be an American, then I'm glad to pay it.
And as I said earlier: If you're concerned about spending, then get involved.
Hey, ice is out and it's almost time to break out the boats and fishin' rods - good times ahead!