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fatlazyless · 01-27-2007, 02:01 PM

In Meredith Bay located between Meredith Marina and Grousse Point, a steep undeveloped wooded hillside of maybe 20 acres called Milepoint, or something, has been developed in the past two years. Maybe 15 large, expensive homes have been built so far. As well as overlooking the watery bay and the southern white mountains on their horizon, living at Milepoint includes access down a paved golf cart path and a long steep flight of outdoor stairs to a permanent dock system which can hold maybe 20 boats. To get to the water and the docks, one has to cross the railroad tracks.

The state of NH and not the town of Meredith owns the railroad embankment and has leased it out to the abutters for relatively low rent compared to the value of the abutters' property.

A major reason why the land was developed was and is because abutting or association home owners can access the lake via the state's embankment. Without that access, most likely imho, the land would not have been developed and/or would be worth a lot less.

The town of Meredith and Belknap County both benefit from the new high property taxes from these new homes.

The state of New Hampshire has a money shortage. After all, this is tax-free New Hampshire, great and beautifull land of no income, no sales, no capital gains, and no five-cent bottle deposits. For example, the New Hampshire Fish & Game Dept which is extremely important to maintaining a healthy fishing habitat in Lake Winnipesaukee is seriously out-of-money!

I cannot imagine that access will be denied to railroad embankments and the water beyond. This is all about just raising the rents so the state can make more money, which it needs, big-time!

01-27-2007, 02:01 PM	#23
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,171 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	...on Meredith Bay In Meredith Bay located between Meredith Marina and Grousse Point, a steep undeveloped wooded hillside of maybe 20 acres called Milepoint, or something, has been developed in the past two years. Maybe 15 large, expensive homes have been built so far. As well as overlooking the watery bay and the southern white mountains on their horizon, living at Milepoint includes access down a paved golf cart path and a long steep flight of outdoor stairs to a permanent dock system which can hold maybe 20 boats. To get to the water and the docks, one has to cross the railroad tracks. The state of NH and not the town of Meredith owns the railroad embankment and has leased it out to the abutters for relatively low rent compared to the value of the abutters' property. A major reason why the land was developed was and is because abutting or association home owners can access the lake via the state's embankment. Without that access, most likely imho, the land would not have been developed and/or would be worth a lot less. The town of Meredith and Belknap County both benefit from the new high property taxes from these new homes. The state of New Hampshire has a money shortage. After all, this is tax-free New Hampshire, great and beautifull land of no income, no sales, no capital gains, and no five-cent bottle deposits. For example, the New Hampshire Fish & Game Dept which is extremely important to maintaining a healthy fishing habitat in Lake Winnipesaukee is seriously out-of-money! I cannot imagine that access will be denied to railroad embankments and the water beyond. This is all about just raising the rents so the state can make more money, which it needs, big-time!