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What it means: During police operations, items of value may be forfeited by individuals. There are expenses associated with the management of such property, including storage, returning items where appropriate, etc. NH law permits the auctioning of abandoned property, and the proceeds are put into a fund. This Article would allow the funds to be withdrawn to cover the costs of department needs, as approved via the RSAs.
Those in favor say: No one spoke in favor of this Article at Deliberative Session.
Those against say: Those opposed take issue with the taking of property, or have issues with how funds are spent. Both of these issues are defined at the state level and are not affected by the voters’ decision.
Fiscal impact: There would be no new tax impact, since this money has already been collected. The intent of the Article is to allow the withdrawal of the funds for various Police Department needs.