Well for all the praise that Gilford gets they also sport the highest tax rate comparatively speaking. I for one AVOIDED Gilford specifically because of this. So congratulations you got all sorts of "free" stuff but you're paying dearly for it.
I fear that with the financial incompetence demonstrated repeatedly by the Meredith town officials, cheered on by the voters.... putting additional demands on the town as part of an organized association will only serve to raise taxes even more. That is the only answer they know. Throw money at problems and if you don't have it, borrow it. This is not a zero sum game, it's not as if we as islanders can say hey can we have a portion of what we pay in taxes specifically set aside for these improvements. Town would never go for that and they really don't have to.
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