Moultonboro State Rep Betsey Patten

SAMIAM · 12-09-2007, 10:15 AM

I was born,raised and in business here in the lakes region and probably differ with other locals on RE tax issues.Seasonal residents don't use our schools,it's true,but they also use very few other services....certainly not fuel assistance,welfare,food stamps.They rarely need police,fire and emergency medical.They do have lots of disposable income since they are only here on vacation.Without them,taxes would be much higher than they are now.Just look at other small towns that have no waterfront property or tourism.Town hall is usually in a ramshackle main st 3 decker.Fire and police...they same.Older wood frame buildings with outdated equiptment.
Every town that I know of here in the lakes region has the best of everything.Just look at the police and fire facilities in Moultonborough and Meredith.They would be the envy of a city the size of Manchester.
If it were up to me,I would offer a tax credit seasonal residents.

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12-09-2007, 10:15 AM	#11
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,912 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,689 Times in 594 Posts	I was born,raised and in business here in the lakes region and probably differ with other locals on RE tax issues.Seasonal residents don't use our schools,it's true,but they also use very few other services....certainly not fuel assistance,welfare,food stamps.They rarely need police,fire and emergency medical.They do have lots of disposable income since they are only here on vacation.Without them,taxes would be much higher than they are now.Just look at other small towns that have no waterfront property or tourism.Town hall is usually in a ramshackle main st 3 decker.Fire and police...they same.Older wood frame buildings with outdated equiptment. Every town that I know of here in the lakes region has the best of everything.Just look at the police and fire facilities in Moultonborough and Meredith.They would be the envy of a city the size of Manchester. If it were up to me,I would offer a tax credit seasonal residents.