The right to obtain timely information should not be hindered because the City will not accept a critic asking for information.
Read MoreThe assessing office has a history of using fear and intimidation to deny citizens the opportunity to become educated about their property assessment and prevent them from filing abatements.
Read More…this culture of deception has worked in the best interest of the government because it brought less work into the assessing office and allowed the city to leave many Nashua property owners paying more than their fair share.
Read MoreSo, the 2020 tax bill for 4 Selpan was $6,862, while the bill for 7 Selpan was $8,832. An abatement filed for 7 Selpan will return almost $2000 in overpaid 2020 taxes.
Read MoreWhat has the Mayor been doing about all this? Well, he promoted an unqualified insider who could not fix the problems and he supports lazy and unethical work habits.
Read MoreWhy did the Attorney Bolton take this course of action? Because the Mayor’s feeling were hurt; it was personal.
Read MoreChairman Hansberry drones on and states, “The scope of our responsibilities are clearly defined under State Law, the City Charter and City Ordinances.” But are they clearly defined?
Read MoreI am not a fan of this rating system because without state required interior inspections, some property are being taxed for upgrades and others are not.
Read MoreThis is yet another clear indicator that the City is hiding from the public. If the City wasn’t worried about the numbers not adding up, the Assessing and Legal Department would not go to such lengths to conceal.
Read MoreBy the time I would have obtained the records, it would 2022 and Vision Appraisal would be releasing the new assessment updates for Nashua. By the time this information is delivered, it will no longer hold any relevance.
Read MoreWhat seems crazy is that similar “draft” property cards with “notes” are in the property record files in the assessing office available for public inspection.
Read MoreThe knee-jerk reaction of the City legal office and Board to lock down information and push the public away has been totally counterproductive to transparency.
Read MoreEvidently, in the legal office the right hand (Attorney Bolton) does not know what the left hand (Attorney Leonard) is doing and more importantly, they do not seem to share a unified view of what is and what is not constitutional.
Read More“Remarks shall be civil; rude or profane remarks are prohibited”. This language is a clear violation of our constitutional right to free speech.
Read MoreGuest writer Laura Colquhoun
The Nashua legal office is unwilling to work with citizens to clarify requests in an effort to help reduce the burden on the City.
Read MoreBy denouncing my comments as inappropriate for public comment, is Aldermen Clemons really embracing my Freedom of Speech? Sing a song, read a haiku poem or share a chapter of Little Women, but don’t criticize a public employee.
Read MoreSome owners were receiving smaller refunds than they were entitled to because the Assessors were not applying this factor uniformly. It was unsettling to see Attorney Bolton fight to put this refund money in the pocket of the City when it belonged in the pocket of the property owner.
Read MoreThe City Charter states “§71. Records open to inspection. The books and records of the assessors shall be the property of the city, and at all times be open to public inspection during office hours.”
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