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vrrooom · 11-27-2007, 10:59 AM

I have had a house in Gilford for over 25 years. When I first moved here, it was from NY state and it was like getting a 20% raise, with not paying sales tax or income tax. Today we are faced with a local government that is out of control on spending, we in tiny Gilford have a School Adminstration who is paid much more than the ones in Manchester with 10X the student population as Gilford. We also have a Libriarian who is the highest paid in the entire state, and we could go on and on. In the days before SB2 the employees of Gilford dominated the town meetings, and took good wonderful care of themselves. At least with SB2 my voice and others is heard, which is not true at town meetings where people expressing opposition to spending were often jeered and shouted down. Those of you who are new to the region will notice how hard employees of town governments fight against SB2 ,Budget Committees and tax caps.

"That Government which governs least governs best!"

11-27-2007, 10:59 AM	#19
vrrooom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just a few sticks on the tax bonfire. I have had a house in Gilford for over 25 years. When I first moved here, it was from NY state and it was like getting a 20% raise, with not paying sales tax or income tax. Today we are faced with a local government that is out of control on spending, we in tiny Gilford have a School Adminstration who is paid much more than the ones in Manchester with 10X the student population as Gilford. We also have a Libriarian who is the highest paid in the entire state, and we could go on and on. In the days before SB2 the employees of Gilford dominated the town meetings, and took good wonderful care of themselves. At least with SB2 my voice and others is heard, which is not true at town meetings where people expressing opposition to spending were often jeered and shouted down. Those of you who are new to the region will notice how hard employees of town governments fight against SB2 ,Budget Committees and tax caps. "That Government which governs least governs best!"