Op-Ed: Downshifting is just another way to say property tax increase

Cathy Ann Stacey & Margaret Byrnes: Downshifting is just another way to say property tax increase

IN THE GRANITE STATE, where fiscal responsibility has long been a point of pride, the New Hampshire House’s proposed budget currently under review by the Senate threatens to undermine the very values that our state is built upon. By downshifting…

Op-Ed: Downshifting is just another way to say property tax increase

By Cathy Ann Stacey, NHAC President, and Margaret Byrnes, NHMA In New Hampshire, where fiscal responsibility has long been a point of pride, the New Hampshire House’s proposed budget currently under review by the Senate threatens to undermine the very values that our state is built upon. By downshifting costs to counties and municipalities, the House proposal risks devastating many services that our communities rely on, while also burdening loca…