Gambling in the lakes region?

fatlazyless · 11-20-2008, 10:11 AM

New Hampshire has 240 towns, and 57 of them have voted to switch from town meeting voting to SB-2 ballot voting. SB-2, which is an abbreviation for Senate Bill 2 was passed by the New Hampshire legislature in 1996.

SB-2 is not applicable to cities. Cities, like Laconia, Concord, or Dover can vote in a tax cap, if they choose.

Meredith voters will be voting in March, via a 7am to 7pm, private paper ballot, voting booth vote at the Community Center, for or against SB-2 Meredith town, and SB-2 Meredith school. It is two seperate votes. The SB-2 school vote includes the School Administrative Unit #2, member towns of Sandwich, Center Harbor, and Meredith. Sandwich and Center Harbor will be voting in their own voting locations for their School Administrative Unit, SB-2 decision.

A super majority of 60% is needed for SB-2 to get passed.

Here in the lakes region, the Gilford voters gave SB-2 the big green, 60% light in 2004.

Can it happen right here in Meredith, NH? ...stay tuned...as the stock market tanks....and home values plunge...and yet their assessments increase...and property taxes continue to climb...what-o-what will the Meredith voters do to get SB-2 through?

Will it be SITUATION DESPERATE?

Last March, in the first vote Meredith ever had for SB-2, the vote was about 57.5% for SB-2 which was not enough to get it passed. The school vote was about 48% for SB-2, as I recall.

The second Tuesday of March is a long ways off, like four months, and on the other side of the big, bad, long, New Hampsha wintah

! Happy sledding & skiing to all between now and then.

!

11-20-2008, 10:11 AM	#30
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,856 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 303 Thanked 1,039 Times in 758 Posts	New Hampshire has 240 towns, and 57 of them have voted to switch from town meeting voting to SB-2 ballot voting. SB-2, which is an abbreviation for Senate Bill 2 was passed by the New Hampshire legislature in 1996. SB-2 is not applicable to cities. Cities, like Laconia, Concord, or Dover can vote in a tax cap, if they choose. Meredith voters will be voting in March, via a 7am to 7pm, private paper ballot, voting booth vote at the Community Center, for or against SB-2 Meredith town, and SB-2 Meredith school. It is two seperate votes. The SB-2 school vote includes the School Administrative Unit #2, member towns of Sandwich, Center Harbor, and Meredith. Sandwich and Center Harbor will be voting in their own voting locations for their School Administrative Unit, SB-2 decision. A super majority of 60% is needed for SB-2 to get passed. Here in the lakes region, the Gilford voters gave SB-2 the big green, 60% light in 2004. Can it happen right here in Meredith, NH? ...stay tuned...as the stock market tanks....and home values plunge...and yet their assessments increase...and property taxes continue to climb...what-o-what will the Meredith voters do to get SB-2 through? Will it be SITUATION DESPERATE? Last March, in the first vote Meredith ever had for SB-2, the vote was about 57.5% for SB-2 which was not enough to get it passed. The school vote was about 48% for SB-2, as I recall. The second Tuesday of March is a long ways off, like four months, and on the other side of the big, bad, long, New Hampsha wintah ! Happy sledding & skiing to all between now and then.! Last edited by fatlazyless; 11-20-2008 at 11:29 AM.