Tag Archives: Belknap County

Dangerous Delay

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

The Belknap County delegation met on Monday Jan. 22 to work on the county budget for 2018.  The county operates on a calendar year, so beginning on January 1, the county has no appropriations.  While the county has long practiced a policy … Continue reading →

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33 Percent Tax Increase

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

The Belknap County board of commissioners have proposed a budget for 2018 which will have a whopping 33% increase on your property taxes payable to the county.  Fortunately, the commissioners don’t have the power to make the appropriation.  The county … Continue reading →

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Laconia Daily Sun Aids Belknap County Budget Shell Game Deceptions

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The shell game continues on County Drive. It’s understandable that this sleight of hand would lead to errors in the Laconia Daily Sun’s article covering the Belknap County budget. Commissioner DeVoy, according to the Sun, said: “…it was poor budget management on the … Continue reading →

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Regionalization in Belknap County – a bad idea

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

A while ago, we heard that the Belknap County Sheriff’s office was begging additional monies from the towns that it was serving for dispatch services. TOWNS PROTEST BELKNAP COUNTY IDEA TO ASSESS FEES FOR DISPATCH SERVICE As Belknap County considers assessing … Continue reading →

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BELKNAP COUNTY DISTRICT 3 (LACONIA) SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The Governor and Executive Council, at their meeting held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, approved the Precept to hold a SPECIAL ELECTION for STATE REPRESENTATIVE from BELKNAP COUNTY DISTRICT NO. 3. (Laconia Wards 1-6). |Read More at NHHouseGOP.com

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Right To Know – when Government turns on the Citizens that own it

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

When the [Belknap County] Delegation voted in secret, the 91-A demand was given, and the Delegation refused.  It eventually went to court where Doug and Tom, pro se (acting as their own lawyers), were victorious and proved that the “Peoples’ … Continue reading →

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NH State supreme court reverses rape conviction

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a former Belknap County Deputy Sheriff convicted of sexually assaulting an inmate he was transporting to the state prison.The court issued a decision Monday on the appeal of Ernest Justin … Continue reading →

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