I opened this morning’s email to a group memo from former Alderman Teeboom, known locally as the author of the original cap. There’s so much to say about the cap, its history (SB 52 of 2021 and HB 1342 of 2022), and city baggage (including litigation) associated with it, but I’ll cut to the chase and share it below:
“It is official. The 2024 Property Tax Rate is set at $15.90
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The City of Nashua’s tax rate for 2024 has been set by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration at $15.90 per thousand of valuation. This rate is below the 2023 tax rate of $18.23, and represents a decrease of $2.33 or 12.8%.
During this past year the City of Nashua conducted a statistical revaluation of properties. The total property values in the City increased from $13.9 billion in 2023 to $16.5 billion in 2024, an increase of $2.6 billion or 18.7%
Property Tax bills will be mailed on December 17, 2024 with a due date of January 17, 2025.
Dawn K Enwright
City of Nashua, Treasurer/Tax Collector Office
603-589-3193
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You can now calculate your property tax increase for 2024.
My 2024 assessment went from $ 424,500 to $ 516,400 (21.65%)
2023 taxes: $424.5*18.23 = $7,739
2024 taxes: $516.4*15.9 = $8,211
Increase $8,211 – $7,739 = $472 = $472/$7739 = 6.1%
The CPI increases for 2024 are now running at 3.2%.
The spend-crazy, irresponsibly ignorant aldermaniacs in city hall have increased the property taxes at twice the inflation rate.
No surprise, with their sneaky Supplemental Appropriations of 47.4 million, coupled to a Spending Cap override of $45.2 million (R-25-089)
The City’s 2024 budget is now $504 million ($456.6 Annual + $47.4 Supplemental); a staggering 15.4% over last year’s budget“
With the 2024 state/federal election now behind us, it’s time to concentrate on the next CITY election as they’re held in odd numbered years. Unfortunately and unlike Manchester and other cities, it’s not a mayoral year. However, Donchess could be hog tied by a minimum of 10 decent aldermen. (The whole 2/3 thing following a veto, in case anyone is wondering.) There are 9 wards, each electing their own alderman, and the 10th (and 11th and 12th, if luck prevails) seat (s) is/are elected at large. That means at least one viable candidate must campaign in the WHOLE city. Something worth pointing out is that removing the gavel from the nasty Alderman Wilshire, our local “Queen Nancy,” requires giving it to someone elected at large.
I recently did a “tag, you’re it” to Mr Gouthro of Ward 2, letting him know that it’s his turn to be Alderman Dowd’s opponent. He knows his stuff, attends meetings, and often speaks during public comment.
Remember Ms Elenore Casey Crane (ECC)? If Mr Gouthro doesn’t step up, perhaps ECC can use her self-proclaimed ties to Riley Gaines and Councilor Kenney to bolster her Ward 2 name recognition as Dowd’s next opponent. I suggest that she take all that fire and brimstone she used against Lily Tang Williams all over the congressional district prior to losing to her in their primary and concentrate it on Ward 2 to use against someone who really does belong in Hell, Alderman Dowd.
