Shall each SAU-90 Warrant Article pertaining to budget and spending display a Fiscal Impact Note identifying the taxpayer cost of that article in cost per $1,000 home valuation, as well as the corresponding impact for a home valuation of $600,000? When passed, subsequent SAU90 annual ballots will display the Fiscal Impact Note. This Fiscal Impact Note can only be removed by a vote of the Hampton registered voters.
What it means: Similar to the way the Town ballot provides the cost of money articles on the basis of property valuation, this Article is seeking to also have that information provided on the SAU 90 ballot.
Those in favor say: It is appropriate for the voters who are being asked to fund a proposal to know how much it will cost them in terms that make sense to them.
Those opposed say: There was some question about legality, but the basis for this concern was not made clear at the SAU 90 Deliberative Session.
Fiscal impact: There is no direct tax impact.
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