Dock Damage

fpartri497 · 05-11-2007, 07:46 AM

Merideth town docks have severe Ice damage from this winter. But strangely eneough the town Is NOT working on them to repair them. With out those docks operational for the summer, the town Is going to lose a lot of revenue.

GWC... · 05-11-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fpartri497

Merideth town docks have severe Ice damage from this winter. But strangely eneough the town Is NOT working on them to repair them. With out those docks operational for the summer, the town Is going to lose a lot of revenue.

dont worry be happy

Gavia immer · 05-11-2007, 08:31 PM

don't worry be happy.

ITD · 05-12-2007, 08:15 AM

Pretty sure I saw a request for quotation to repair the docks in a local paper a few weeks ago, I'm sure "they're" working on it.

MJM · 05-14-2007, 07:31 AM

This brings to mind a question I've wondered in the past...not being a resident of the Lakes Region (unfortunately). I assume the town pays for the construction/maintenane/repair of the town docks, from tax money, correct?
If that's true, I wonder why they should....
~ The financial benefit is only for the business owners that get the revenue from visitors.
~ There's no Sales Tax, so no money could be funneled directly to the town there.
~ Does the town get a piece of the meals/room tax?

I must be missing something, so I turn to you, the experts!

SIKSUKR · 05-14-2007, 08:42 AM

Don't you think they benefit from the taxbase of the businesses that reside near the docks?Merideth definately benefits from a strong waterfront economy that is serviced from the water.People love to go to restaurants by boat!

MJM · 05-14-2007, 12:50 PM

That's my question - what is the tax base those businesses provide to the town?

Property tax - would be the same regardless of whether it's a tourist-dependent business in a given building or not, wouldn't it?

Meals tax - does any go to the town?

jrc · 05-14-2007, 06:07 PM

Wouldn't a shop or restuarant near a popular free parking lot be worth more than a similar one with no parking? Same idea.

Seadoo · 05-14-2007, 06:29 PM

it is still early in the season

05-11-2007, 07:46 AM	#1
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	Dock Damage Merideth town docks have severe Ice damage from this winter. But strangely eneough the town Is NOT working on them to repair them. With out those docks operational for the summer, the town Is going to lose a lot of revenue. __________________ dont worry be happy

05-14-2007, 08:42 AM	#6
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Don't you think they benefit from the taxbase of the businesses that reside near the docks?Merideth definately benefits from a strong waterfront economy that is serviced from the water.People love to go to restaurants by boat! __________________ SIKSUKR

05-11-2007, 08:31 PM	#3
Gavia immer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 193 Thanks: 21 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	don't worry be happy.

05-12-2007, 08:15 AM	#4
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,860 Thanks: 461 Thanked 666 Times in 366 Posts	Pretty sure I saw a request for quotation to repair the docks in a local paper a few weeks ago, I'm sure "they're" working on it.

05-14-2007, 07:31 AM	#5
MJM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts	This brings to mind a question I've wondered in the past...not being a resident of the Lakes Region (unfortunately). I assume the town pays for the construction/maintenane/repair of the town docks, from tax money, correct? If that's true, I wonder why they should.... ~ The financial benefit is only for the business owners that get the revenue from visitors. ~ There's no Sales Tax, so no money could be funneled directly to the town there. ~ Does the town get a piece of the meals/room tax? I must be missing something, so I turn to you, the experts!

05-14-2007, 12:50 PM	#7
MJM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts	That's my question - what is the tax base those businesses provide to the town? Property tax - would be the same regardless of whether it's a tourist-dependent business in a given building or not, wouldn't it? Meals tax - does any go to the town?

05-14-2007, 06:07 PM	#8
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Wouldn't a shop or restuarant near a popular free parking lot be worth more than a similar one with no parking? Same idea.

05-14-2007, 06:29 PM	#9
Seadoo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 67 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	it is still early in the season