Tag Archives: Budget
Donna Green: Is this Normal?
When you raise issues about Timberlane’s financials to the TRSD auditor, you get stony silence, even as a board member. When you question a second time, you get threats from our SAU. I’ll leave you to decide if this is … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Donna Green, Local NH Politics
Tagged Audit, Budget, Timberlane, Timberlane Regional School District
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Good Thing the Auditors Are Still At Work
During the public hearing on Timberlane’s budget, Arthur Green questioned why the revenue budget for 16-17 showed $250,000 from capital reserves. There was no answer that night, Jan. 11, 2018. Today the district’s unaudited annual report was published. Last year’s revenue budget … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Donna Green, Education
Tagged Arthur Green, Budget, Donna Green, Timberlane Regional School District
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Donna Green: My Certified Letter to TRSD Auditor
During tonight’s school board meeting, Chairman Boyle pretended he knew nothing of my complaint to the Timberlane auditors. In fact, every board member knew of my letter to the auditor. They just chose to do nothing about it and shame on … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Donna Green, Education
Tagged Budget, School Board, Spending, Timberlane Regional School District
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Timberlane Tax: Sandown +10%; Other Towns Catch a Break
Here’s an astonishing political fact. For three towns in the Timberlane district, the 2018-2019 budget is easily digestible while Sandown is taking an enormous blow. Whether the towns choose the default budget (near flat-line) or a $1 million higher operating … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Donna Green, Education, taxes
Tagged Arthur Green, Budget, Sandown, taxes, Timberlane Regional School District
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Lakes Region Porcupines: Fake News
The Laconia Daily Sun reported on the county budget meeting. If one takes the time to read the source documents they will find that the Sun seriously lacks credibility, their spin on the facts could provide material for The Onion. Here are the … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Local NH Politics, Media Bias
Tagged Budget, Fake News, Laconia Daily Sun, Lakes Region, Porcupines
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Fake News
he Laconia Daily Sun reported on the county budget meeting. If one takes the time to read the source documents they will find that the Sun seriously lacks credibility, their spin on the facts could provide material for The Onion. |Keep Reading at … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Media Bias
Tagged Budget, County, Fake News, Laconia Daily Sun, Lakes Region, Porcupines
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Dangerous Delay
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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Tagged Belknap County, Budget, Spending
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Keene State College Enrollment Problem Solved?
Keene State College has been running deficits. Budget cuts are an annual feature as enrollment declines. But the State University System is coming to the rescue. | Keep Reading at GraniteGrok.com
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, GraniteGrok
Tagged Budget, Enrollment, Granite Guarantee, Keene State, UNH
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Tales from the BudComm – that single word is exploitable.
There are a number of issues with this word, contract, and how it plays into not only the Default Budget (which, in SB2 governed towns, it is the budget that gets put into place if the PROPOSED budget is shot … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, GraniteGrok
Tagged Budget, Contracts, Gilford, Skip Murphy
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Tales from the BudComm – differing standards
Well, the last night of the (Gilford) Budget Season was last Thursday nite. A long nite – from 6:30pm and I didn’t get home until after midnight. Did we get all of the surface analysis done and talked to all … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics
Tagged Budget, Gilford, Skip Murphy
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The New Media Militia 