Sunacom.com - Rep. Cunningham calls SB450 a "garbage can"

New Hampshire Representative Steven Cunningham writes in his May 8, 2010 column on Sunacom.com,

"What else to call Senate Bill 450 than a "garbage can." ... everything good or bad has been attached to this bill as an amendment at the last minute." "The state stops sending revenue money to the counties and towns that normally share it. Now the county charges the towns for the missing money and the towns raise property taxes for both. Who pays?"

All media are welcome to use all or part of Representative Cunningham's May 8, 2010 column with attribution to Sunacom.com. (http://sunacom.com/columnists/cunningham/cunningham-05-08-10.html)

Steven Cunningham represents the towns of Springfield, Croydon, Newport, Goshen and Washington in the NH House of Representatives, and he is a member of the House Committee on Municipal and County Government.

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Sunacom - Senator Odell Writes that Gov's Plan Shifts Costs from State to Towns and Cities

In his column on Sunacom.com today, State Senator Bob Odell writes:

"[The New Hampshire Municipal Association] points out in its weekly legislative bulletin that the Governor’s newest idea "would lead to an overall decrease of 14 percent" in state aid to school districts and municipalities with nearly all of it coming from the towns and cities."

"One could call it cost shifting that will force towns and cities to reduce spending or increase property taxes. Or, one could say this is an early indicator of a change in the financial relationship between state and local government."

"A key member of the Senate majority leadership gave me a "heads up" on a proposal to help the towns, cities and school districts by going after $70 to $100 million of excess money in the reserve accounts of the Local Government Center and its insurance affiliates, and send back to the communities."

(http://sunacom.com/columnists/odell/odell_05-02-10.html).


Senator Odell is Chairman of  the Ways and Means Committee, and member of the Energy, Environment and Economic Development Committee;  Finance Committee; Citizens Trade Policy Commission; State Park System Advisory Council; and Comprehensive Cancer Plan Oversight Board.

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Hillsborough County Welcomes Goffstown District Court and Other News

The County has a new neighbor at the Hillsborough County Complex. The Goffstown Court moved from its old location in the lower level of Goffstown’s Town Hall to the second floor of the Bouchard Building. The court is one of six in the County and serves the towns of Goffstown, New Boston, Weare and Francestown.

The Bouchard Building is now a “secure facility” both for the protection of the public and the employees. When you visit any of the County offices, you will be greeted in the lobby by a Sheriff’s bailiff. Citizens will be asked to remove any metal objects from your person, bags will be inspected, and you will walk through a metal detector.

SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE GAZEBO RETURN TO MURSING HOME

Please come and enjoy a free concerts and upbeat music. The public is invited. Please bring a chair or a blanket.

The dates and artists follow:

June 8, 2009, National Guard Alumni Band – 6:30pm; June 26, 2009. Rich Araldia – 6:30pm; July 3. 2009, Doug Bishop – 6:30pm; July 13, 2009, Kevin Farley – 7:00pm; July 29, 2009, Richard King – 6:45pm; August 2, 2009, Ronnie Chase – 6:30pm; August 20, 2009, Rent Party Players – 6:30pm.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Commissioners has finished our budget discussions. The Executive Committee of the County Convention is now in possession of the budget and will hold a PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COUNTY BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 16TH. The meeting will be held at the Bouchard Building at 6:00pm in the Bouchard Building in the County Complex in Goffstown (329 Mast Road – Rt. 114).

Selectmen and members of the public are encouraged to attend the meeting which will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room. If you have any questions, please contact me at ccommish@rcn.com.

Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta's Public Schedule (May 30-June 7, 2009)

Saturday, May 30, 2009

11:00 a.m. – 6th Annual Blind Awareness Walk-a-Thon; 25 Walker St.; Concord (presenting key to the city to Manchester resident at event)

Monday, June 1, 2009

12:30 p.m. – Beech Street Service Day Roundtable; Beech Street School; 333 Beech St.; Manchester

6:00 p.m. – Manchester Continuum of Care Homeless Services Center public hearing; 142 Central St.; Manchester

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – Get Moving Manchester award presentation (1:00 p.m. – Highland Goffe’s Falls School; 2021 Goffe’s Falls Road; Manchester and 2:00 p.m. – McLaughlin Middle School; 290 South Mammoth Road; Manchester)

7:00 p.m. – Regular meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen; Aldermanic Chambers; One City Hall Plaza; Manchester

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

10:00 a.m. – U.S. Conference of Women Veterans; Radisson Hotel at the Center of New Hampshire; 700 Elm St.; Manchester

Thursday, June 4, 2009

5:00 p.m. – Sixty Minutes with the Mayor; WGIR-AM; 195 McGregor St.; Manchester

Please contact Mark Laliberte at (603) 624-6500 or mlaliberte@manchesternh.gov for more information about any of these events.