Website of the Hopkinton-Contoocook Taxpayers Association, in Merrimack County, NH

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Assessment Information

Tax Studies

A River Divides It
Atlantic Institute [352 KB]
15 Years of Folly
Yankee Institute
[Best to download 1.8 MB]
NH Tax Burden
Lowest in NE!

Budget 6:30pm Wednesday 2/4/09 Town Hall

Budget 6:30pm Thursday 2/5/09 High School

Special Revenue Meeting 5:30pm Thursday 2/12/09 Town Hall

Selectmen 5:30pm Tuesday 2/17/09 Town Hall

Budget 6:30pm Wednesday 2/11/09 Town Hall

School District Meeting 9:00am Saturday 3/7/09 High School

Twon Meeting 9:00am Saturday 3/14/09 High School

Board of Selectmen audio files are NOW online. Click here

School Board audio files are NOW online. Click here

Get regular updates from the HCTA. Click here.

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Hopkinton-Contoocook Taxpayers Association News

Listen to the presentation on 'How to read your Property Tax Card' here. Follow along the audio portion with the great handout here.

Read the 'Right to Know Laws' here. You can also listen to the presentation of the Right to Know Law by Ed Naile from CNHT here.

Read the Budget Committee Laws here

Listen to Budget Committee chair of Hudson, Howard Dilworth's presentation here.

Letters to the HCTA

Send us your letters! Do you have information and/or an opinion to share with other taxpayers? Please send your letters to info@hopkintontaxpayers.org or Click Here. Letters must include your name and address. Only your name will be printed.
** All Letters to the HCTA express the opinion of the letter writer and not necessarily those of all the HCTA.**

3/4/2008: Let's take the next step

3/14/2007: Epiphany

3/11/2007: Cost of Warrants

2/27/2007: What can you afford?

2/21/2007: SB2: Sledgehammer or School District Gavel?

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Letters to the Editor
These are recent letters that have been sent to local newspapers
If you would like to write to one of the local papers, use the following links: Concord Monitor , Bow Times or The Villager.

3/10/2008: Let's have a civil debate on Bio Energy

3/10/2008: We need a town manager

3/10/2008: Important information

3/6/2008: Improving Hopkinton town government

3/6/2008: Hopkinton doesn't need a town manager or fewer selectmen

3/6/2008: Hopkinton needs a town manager

3/3/2008: Trying to control Hopkinton spending

3/3/2008: Important Meeting

2/28/2008: Keep an open mind on Bio Energy plan

2/15/2008: Where to cut?

12/2/2007: Where's the money

11/1/2007: Where's the money

8/12/2007: Common courtesy

5/11/2007: Too much to hide

4/22/2007: Poison

3/27/2007: Here's the flaw in Avitar's assessments

3/22/2007: Change in air, and Hopkinton needs it

3/22/2007: I'll stay involved

3/16/2007: Rebuilding trust is priority in Hopkinton

3/11/2007: In this together

3/10/2007: I urge rejection of Hopkinton budgets

3/10/2007: Hopkinton needs a senior center

3/10/2007: State school aid is issue in Hopkinton

3/10/2007: State school aid is issue in Hopkinton

3/10/2007: Lack of understanding

More LTEs

News Articles
These are recent articles that have appeared in local newspapers

3/10/2008: 5 questions about town-manager system

3/9/2008: Harmony reigns all over budget

2/27/2008: Summer camp could get ax

2/12/2008: Town may restrict where offenders live

2/9/2008: Keeping it to a dull rumble

1/16/2008: Buy a share in a farm.

10/30/2007: New senior center ready for guests

10/28/2007: Residents ask judge to reconsider retreat

9/14/2007: Hopkinton does well with 'Right to Know Law'

8/28/2007: Electricians, plumbers will need work permits

8/28/2007: Can't wait to sell

8/23/2007: Town administrator starts interim job

8/14/2007: RR car comes to Hopkinton

8/9/2007: Midsummer dream: English class

8/9/2007: New chief takes over recreation department

7/24/2007: Administrator on way to old job

6/26/2007: Retreat dispute returns to court

5/30/2007: Secrets of tax relief

5/16/2007: Hopkinton presses herbicide dispute

5/9/2007: $330,000 needed for center

5/7/2007: ‘An incredible legacy’

5/2/2007: It's easy being green, selectman says

5/1/2007: Revaluation due within three years

5/1/2007: Recollections of a town

4/27/2007: Utility calls herbicides safe

4/24/2007: Town girds for herbicide fight

4/23/2007: Town officials rush to finish tax abatements

4/20/2007: Board to trim budget

3/28/2007: Expanding town sets limits

3/18/2007: Horse farm departs, but lawsuit lingers

3/16/2007: Hopkinton selectmen set to move forward

3/15/2007: Hopkinton voters fume, okay spending

3/14/2007: Hopkinton vents tax frustration

3/11/2007: School budget pruned

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