Story Archives of 'counties'

Low Cost (Maybe Free) Bond Money

By Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.

Let's start with free money. Under the stimulus act, ARRA, New Hampshire can tap into $29,784,000 of interest-free bonds for school construction. The bond has to be issued by the state or a local government body and the money must be used to buy land for, build, or renovate a school building. The bond comes interest free because Washington gives investors a federal tax credit in an amount designed to replace 100 percent of the interest payments on the bonds.

The Bureau of School Approval & Facility Management is in charge of this program. You want other details? You can find them here

County Government in New Hampshire

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

The increasingly burdened budgets of New Hampshire's county governments is causing some to rethink the role of counties. As they face rising Medicaid expenses, inflation, and the increasing costs of running prisons, county officials across the state are warning that a property tax increase might be the only way forward. We’ll review the state of our county governments and how they tie in to the state and local levels.

Guests

  • Toni Pappas, president of the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and Counties Chair of the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners
  • Brian Gottlob, principal researcher at Policon Research
  • Peter Burling, Democratic State Senator from Cornish and proponent of reducing county government
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Counties Across State Face Tax Increases

By Mark Bevis on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.

STATE LAWMAKERS MET WITH THE GOVERNOR LAST WEEK TO FIND WAYS TO CUT THE STATE'S PROJECTED 50 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT.

BUT THE STATE GOVERNMENT ISN'T ALONE IN FACING A FINANCIAL SQUEEZE.

ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE THREATENING DOUBLE DIGIT TAX INCREASES TO STEM THE TIDE OF THEIR RED INK.

AND AS NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO'S MARK BEVIS REPORTS, MOST OF THOSE DEFICITS COME FROM RUNNING THE COUNTY NURSING HOMES.

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State Offers Counties a Hand

By Trish Anderton on Thursday, February 22, 2001.

Governor Jeanne Shaheen has signed emergency legislation to help counties that have been unable to borrow money.

Counties Struggle With Property Tax Limbo

By David Darman on Thursday, February 1, 2001.

Uncertainty surrounding the statewide property tax has made it difficult for counties to borrow the cash they need to operate. State lawmakers are preparing emergency plans to help counties get through a cash crunch.