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fatlazyless · 08-17-2011, 07:33 AM

With all five governor's council positions, plus the majority of the state senate and house of reps being Republican, it's unlikely that anything will happen anytime soon. The Republican's always seem to find a reason why public projects don't get built, and in NH state park's case why the asphalt roof shingles do not get replaced or building exteriors get repainted.

NH is the one and only state where the state parks and recreation department is totally self funded by admission receipts, and gets no money from the general state fund.

Go take a walk around the Ellacoya State Park, on both sides of the brook, and it is like walking back into 1965. All the construction and recreation fixtures like slides, swings and seasonal buildings look like the maintenance dept has been lovingly maintaining them since 1965 because they know there's very little money for maintenance and repairs.

"Gotta luv that Laconia Trustworthy Hardware, like Moe came up with a donated gallon of dark brown stain so's we can at least start some on the fence out front!"

08-17-2011, 07:33 AM	#158
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,764 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,016 Times in 740 Posts	The party of "NO"! With all five governor's council positions, plus the majority of the state senate and house of reps being Republican, it's unlikely that anything will happen anytime soon. The Republican's always seem to find a reason why public projects don't get built, and in NH state park's case why the asphalt roof shingles do not get replaced or building exteriors get repainted. NH is the one and only state where the state parks and recreation department is totally self funded by admission receipts, and gets no money from the general state fund. Go take a walk around the Ellacoya State Park, on both sides of the brook, and it is like walking back into 1965. All the construction and recreation fixtures like slides, swings and seasonal buildings look like the maintenance dept has been lovingly maintaining them since 1965 because they know there's very little money for maintenance and repairs. "Gotta luv that Laconia Trustworthy Hardware, like Moe came up with a donated gallon of dark brown stain so's we can at least start some on the fence out front!" __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!