Gilford Dock Owners losing access to Glendale Launch Ramp

[tis]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

I don't pay property taxes to the feds.

I didn't say property tax. I said taxes. Since you work you obviously pay income tax.

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by tis

I didn't say property tax. I said taxes. Since you work you obviously pay income tax.

I get a vote at the federal level.
But my father paid taxes his whole life... and never got to vote because the rules are citizenship (sort of like resident).
The payment of taxes does not guarantee the right to vote.

[tis]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

I get a vote at the federal level.
But my father paid taxes his whole life... and never got to vote because the rules are citizenship (sort of like resident).
The payment of taxes does not guarantee the right to vote.

And your father didn't want to become a citizen of the US? If he did, he would be able to vote- the same as islanders on the lake if they want to become residents of NH. They should be able to vote in NH and their town if they are residents. primary residence that is. Or is it illegal to make an island property your primary residence? People have lived on the islands all year.

[John Mercier]

The islanders had the option pry to the zoning change. They would have been grandfathered in at that time.
Currently, the zoning makes it illegal to make an island property in Gilford your primary residence unless it is connected by bridge to the mainland.

They could seek to change the zoning...
But on the issue at hand, it is really too many users for the existing infrastructure.

So the proposal was for those that had another access at the marina to use that one. If they determine that isn't an option... then they will still need to come up with a proposal to reduce the usage.
Or expend some money to increase the capacity of the facility.

The issues at the beach are the same.

Infrastructure is outdated and built when the Town of Gilford had a lot less residents and even less seasonal.

We build a lot of homes and condos, but forget about all the infrastructure that makes that possible.

[tis]

OK, so that is why. The zoning law makes it illegal for islanders to claim their property as their primary residence. Is that just Gilford?

[John Mercier]

Each municipality is zoned, or not, separately.

You would need to research each one around the various lakes to see if one is different.

But voting is really not the issue with the restrictions. Some mainland residents of Gilford have dock access to the lake. The town is simply looking for a means to maximize the use of the current infrastructure without having to raise taxes to build out new infrastructure.

All the infrastructure is currently becoming concerning around the lake.

[tis]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

Each municipality is zoned, or not, separately.

You would need to research each one around the various lakes to see if one is different.

You mean you don't know? I thought you had the answers to everything!! I am disappointed in you!

[John Mercier]

Even for Gilford I didn't know.
I simply looked it up and then posted the link.

I learned a long time ago how to use a computer with an internet connection to find the information that I was looking for.
I'm just not willing to search each municipality around all the lakes in NH to discover what they are zoned.

Like I stated. It isn't really pertinent to the discussion, because the issue is too much demand for the existing infrastructure.
Some municipalities will build out the infrastructure, others are concerned for a future change in demand... which would mean too much investment in infrastructure that goes unused.