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• Selectmen wonder if some charities should be taxed

  BY STEPHEN BEALE Nearly $65.6 million of property may not be taxed in town this year because the owners receive charitable, religious or educational exemptions. Some selectmen are asking if all the charitable exemptions are justified. On Monday, Aug. Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 4:45 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Selectmen, taxes, charity

• Goffstown pays less than Bedford to town, school employees

  BY STEPHEN BEALE Goffstown pays its school and town employees less than its neighbor to the south, reflecting the economic disparities between the two communities. A comparison of the incomes of the top 25 earners among the four local governments using Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 4:35 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, taxes, Bedford, town employees, school employees

• Finance Committee chairman decries lack of participation at school

  By MATT SCHOOLEY For the most part, the only noise coming out of the Goffstown High School auditorium during the school district deliberative session came during a musical performance, as the meeting went by quickly without any debate. After the high Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:12 PM by Goffstown Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, taxes, Goffstown High School, town budget

• Water system for Parks on ballot again

  By Stephen Beale GOFFSTOWN – The town deliberative session on Saturday, Feb. 2, cruised through several warrant articles, concentrating on a $2 million bond for land purchases and two petitioned articles on water rights and taxes. The $2 million Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:05 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, taxes, town budget

• Chief French plans retirement

  By Michelle Kim GOFFSTOWN – Police Chief Michael French recently announced he’ll be retiring from the post he’s held for nine years, ending a 34-year law enforcement career spent in Goffstown. On April 1, French will go back to being Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:23 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, police, taxes, retirement, town budget, police chief

• Police request more officers

  By Michelle Kim At recent public hearings, the Budget Committee presented its proposed town and school operating budgets and other warrant articles to be discussed at the upcoming February deliberative sessions of Town Meeting. The Jan. 9 public hearing Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:08 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, police, taxes, bud

• Taxes almost level

  BY MICHELLE KIM Despite a higher than estimated town portion of the tax rate, this year’s overall tax rate will be nearly the same, at only 2 cents more than last year’s rate. The overall tax rate for 2007, which was approved by the board Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:59 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, schools, taxes

• Big leap – Elderly tax exemptions could triple

  BY ROD HANSEN The number of tax exemptions granted to elderly residents could nearly triple this year following the passage of new eligibility requirements at town voting in March. The number of exemptions granted this year could reach 142. This includes Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:42 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, taxes

• Road plan highlight of ballot

  BY ROD HANSEN A $1.5 million road plan, 24/7 fire coverage, elderly tax relief and conservation initiatives are among the issues local voters will face at town voting on Tuesday, March 13. Voters will also choose candidates to fill two vacant seats on Read More... Posted Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:38 AM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, elderly, Property tax, taxes

• Roads, tax exemptions draw talk at meeting

  BY ROD HANSEN A measure for expanded elderly tax exemptions survived the recent town deliberative session of Goffstown Town Meeting, escaping two proposed amendments that would have weakened the measure considerably on the March ballot. The elderly tax Read More... Posted Thursday, February 15, 2007 11:13 AM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, politics, taxes