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Originally Posted by Breakwater
Dave Barrett had over $3 million saved in the non-lapsing Navigation Safety Fund after saving for many years. Under house speaker Bill O'Brien the legislature passed a law making the fund lapsing, and moved the balance into the general fund.
Two years later the legislature reversed the actions of the previous and the Navigation Safety Fund is again non-lapsing. It will be the source for bond payments for the new building.
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In about 2011 Speaker of the House Bill O'Brien and his fellow Republican state representative supporters were able to lower the fee for registering a car by about $30/ 2-year registration period. As a result of the decrease in this funding, the NH Dept of Transportation was not able to maintain their 750-miles of un-numbered state local roads, all across the state, which included the one mile long Barnard Ridge Rd, and the 4-mile long Meredith Neck Rd, both in Meredith. So, for about three years, from 2012 to October-2015, both roads were in miserable, rough, mega potholed, worn out shape courtesy of Speaker of the House Bill O'Brien and his supporting Republican state reps.
Let me tell you, that sure enough was a no-good Republican road! Dat dere road was nuth'n but potholes ...... I tell's ya!
http://www.concordmonitor.com/Farewe...litics-4347547
Concord Monitor, August 28, 2016: "Katy Burns: Buh-bye, Bill O'Brien" ...... Republican Majority Caucus unpaid $7800 office rent for Concord office .....
Considering what happened with the funding for the new MP-HQ building ..... it's very very good this new state building is almost completed, and will soon be occupied, and in use for what could be the next hundred years. It's looks to be a very attractive and functional new home for the NH Marine Patrol. Dave Barrett had a super plan!
Such a great looking building, plus you save five dollars at the walk-in window compared to what you pay to register your boat at your local town hall, or marina, plus 100% of the registration money goes to the State of NH, as opposed to 50%-town and 50%-state. No five dollar service fee at the MP-HQ walk-in window.