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Originally Posted by John Mercier
It isn't really funny.
There are many, such as myself, that want to see the lake properties increase in value and be built out... there are others that want to see that build out restrained.
But we have always been told that added erosion and loss of safety would result in collapsing property values... something that would shift costs back to us.
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"There are many, such as myself, that want to see the lake properties increase in value" Would that be so people in waterfront homeowners can carry the heavy end of the tax burden?
"Shift costs back to us"? So you see the issue as waterfront owners VS non waterfront owners?
First: There are many waterfront property owners who are year round New Hampshire residents. Making an Us VS them self serving argument looks petty.
But more important: New Hampshire has set itself up through it's tax structure to benefit substantially from non resident taxes and the tax revenue supported by the tourist industry. Many,many non residents contribute substantially to the tax base that the state uses, while taking very little in government supported services.
It is counter productive to bite the hand that feeds you.