How would you describe this Lakes Region police station?

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Originally Posted by rick35

I would bet that the total property value of Meredith is driven by non-voting non-resident property owners. Yet the decisions are made by residents who contribute the least to the tax base. It's the same with all the lakefront towns. I remember one year Meredith had a meeting on how to spend all the money they had taken in. It's not at all like that in Merrimack where I live.

In Merrimack, the non-resident taxpayers are Budweiser, Simon Properties, BAE, Fidelity, Elbit, etc. Tons of tax dollars, no vote, same as every other NH town, in different proportions. Discussing how to spend the money is done at public budget committee meetings and the Annual Town Meeting, Deliberative session. You don't have to be a resident to attend, or watch on TV.