Yes, if you register your boat locally the registration fees stay with that community. If you send your money into the State, it goes in to the big black hole in Concord.
There is a nasty little battle going on right now between the State and the local waterfront towns as tthere appears to be a move by the State to secure funds that normally went local.
I read in the past few weeks that Laconia would stand to lose between 100k & 200K a year if they lose local registration fees. Gilford was not far behind, and I am sure Wolfeboro is close.
I am heading to camp for the rest of the day, but when I get back (if someone else hasn't already done so) I will try to find the articles on this subject and some of the pertinent regulations.
Suffice to say, when all is said and done I think it is much fairer to register locally where you recreate (to help offset costs you afford that community) then to send it to Concord, but that's just my opinion....
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