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fatlazyless · 10-22-2008, 05:57 PM

Good question and I have no idea other than the red thermometer sign in Hesky Park seems to indicate more donations are definately needed. Lots of white space at the top of that thermometer waiting for some donation money to color it red.

Maybe the seller, 'The Wilds,' is now pursuing a sale through two channels at the same time. Either a private sale, or a town conservation sale, and is just patiently waiting for the money to show up?

So, where is the money and who wants 567 acres of undeveloped sloping wooded hillside with a small undeveloped pond at the bottom for the absolutely, incredible, bargain basement price of just $2,600,000.? WHERE'S THE MONEY? This is the key big question here and deserves capital letters, imho.

The website for the 'Campaign to Save Page Pond and Forest' is accepting donations and has several attachments, which would not open for me, that may have a current update.

The tract of woods, pond and wetlands is described as a major watershed on the north side of the lake supplying clean water to Lake Winnipesaukee.

Scenario A- it remains as it is, an unchanged wooded slope with a small pond at the bottom, bordering Powers Road.

or

Scenario B - it is just maybe developed into a few roads and some single family homes.
......

Got to ask - considering that four out of four Meredith selectmen (the 5th was not present)) just recently
all voted unanimously to purchase a new, made-to-order, Pierce fire truck with an aerial tower for over $700,000.00 and figured out how to finance it, then why not put the same 'Magic of Meredith' to work on raising money for 'Save Page Pond,'
too?

"The power to tax is the power to destroy!" (Who said that first?)

Apparently, money means not all too much to the Meredith Selectmen.....ho-hum....tell me something we did not already know.

.......

About two miles further down the neck, located between Happy Homes Rd, Harris Rd, and off to the sde of Cattle Landing Rd, there's a 52 acre lot with 350' waterfront up for sale for 4.5 million dollars.

What a good spot for a tax exempt-charitable organization such as a summer camp which operates on a skeleton basis for eight weekends/year just like nearby Camp Monotomy and therefore pays no property tax.

Save the land from developement, or something!

10-22-2008, 05:57 PM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,937 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 307 Thanked 1,056 Times in 769 Posts	Good question and I have no idea other than the red thermometer sign in Hesky Park seems to indicate more donations are definately needed. Lots of white space at the top of that thermometer waiting for some donation money to color it red. Maybe the seller, 'The Wilds,' is now pursuing a sale through two channels at the same time. Either a private sale, or a town conservation sale, and is just patiently waiting for the money to show up? So, where is the money and who wants 567 acres of undeveloped sloping wooded hillside with a small undeveloped pond at the bottom for the absolutely, incredible, bargain basement price of just $2,600,000.? WHERE'S THE MONEY? This is the key big question here and deserves capital letters, imho. The website for the 'Campaign to Save Page Pond and Forest' is accepting donations and has several attachments, which would not open for me, that may have a current update. The tract of woods, pond and wetlands is described as a major watershed on the north side of the lake supplying clean water to Lake Winnipesaukee. Scenario A- it remains as it is, an unchanged wooded slope with a small pond at the bottom, bordering Powers Road. or Scenario B - it is just maybe developed into a few roads and some single family homes. ...... Got to ask - considering that four out of four Meredith selectmen (the 5th was not present)) just recently all voted unanimously to purchase a new, made-to-order, Pierce fire truck with an aerial tower for over $700,000.00 and figured out how to finance it, then why not put the same 'Magic of Meredith' to work on raising money for 'Save Page Pond,' too? "The power to tax is the power to destroy!" (Who said that first?) Apparently, money means not all too much to the Meredith Selectmen.....ho-hum....tell me something we did not already know. ....... About two miles further down the neck, located between Happy Homes Rd, Harris Rd, and off to the sde of Cattle Landing Rd, there's a 52 acre lot with 350' waterfront up for sale for 4.5 million dollars. What a good spot for a tax exempt-charitable organization such as a summer camp which operates on a skeleton basis for eight weekends/year just like nearby Camp Monotomy and therefore pays no property tax. Save the land from developement, or something! __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 10-23-2008 at 11:06 AM.