February 25, 2007
By TRICIA WYNNE
Vote NO
anyway on TIF articles
While the TIF articles
seem to be “flawed”, we all know that legal opinions are
like belly buttons - everybody has one. So to ensure that
this debate is put to rest, and not to reappear again next year,
I am asking for everyone to still vote NO on this plan. If
the TIF articles pass, you can be sure... more
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February 23, 2007
TIF Articles
may violate state law
Town's failure
to comply with State
RSA 162:K-9 may negate voting results in
March
GOFFSTOWN -
Voters in March may no longer have to decide whether or not to support the
three Tax Increment Financing (TIF) articles (22, 23 & 24) at this
year's Town Vote, as it was discovered that the the articles on the Town
Warrant appear in violation of state law. State
RSA 162:K-9 (III)
governing the establishment of TIF districts mandates that prior to
formation of a TIF, the town is to provide the county and school board
with the opportunity to meet with the town to discuss information
regarding fiscal... more
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February
21, 2007 - MEMBER EDITORIAL
Goffstown's
TIF
Articles: A piecemeal approach to a good idea
There has been much discussion on
this web site recently regarding the TIF District Articles (#22,
#23, #24). t seems as though many people in town believe
that the only thing a TIF will benefit are the developers’
pockets. While this is partly true – the developers’
do stand to win – as they will not have to pay additional
monies for offsite...
more
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February
9, 2007 - MEMBER EDITORIAL
TIF needs
to fail
TIF needs to fail as the voters already said NO to this plan last year. Nothing has changed and developers will come without TIF. No one wants to take away tax money from our schools and other operating expenses - The people in Goffstown simply cannot afford another proposal such as this as it will only cost us all alot more in taxes and... more
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February
2, 2007 - MEMBER EDITORIAL
TIF
districts just pick our pockets
On March 13, 2007, the citizens of Goffstown will be ask to vote on Article
22, 23 & 24. These articles will have great impact on our tax dollars. By creating a Tax Increment Finance District, we will have a development that will be paid for by
we, the taxpayers, unaware that our pockets are being picked. It is a subterfuge of finance that puts a smile on... more
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February 2, 2007 -
MEMBER EDITORIAL
TIF
is good for Goffstown
Establishment
of a Tax Increment Finance
District
is a mechanism that the town is intending to use to construct a "service" road so as to take traffic accessing commercial properties off Mast Road onto the service road thus relieving congestion along the Mast Road and restoring some sense
of rural character to the area. There are those who believe we are... more
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February 2, 2007 -
MEMBER EDITORIAL
Vote
NO on TIF articles
The TIF Districts Warrant Articles are back! The voters already said no to these exact three articles and its back! You would have to wonder why the will of the voters is being questioned, unless you were at an Economic Development Council
(EDC) Meeting where you heard... more
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