Public Hearing - Land Use Change Tax

The Selectboard will be holding a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 6:00pm at the Chester Municipal Offices, 84 Chester Street, Chester, New Hampshire, in the Meeting Room (Room No. 4) for the following purpose:

Discuss a warrant article to be voted May 16, 2024, at the business session of Town Meeting: (By Petition) “Shall the Town rescind the action of the 1997 and 1999 Town Meetings to place 100% of the Land Use Change Tax revenues collected pursuant to RSA 79-A into the Conservation Fund, established in 1997, and instead place fifty percent (50%) of said funds into the Capital Improvements Plan – Highway Capital Reserve Fund, established in 2015, and the remaining fifty percent (50%) into the Conservation Fund. This action will become effective on July 1st following the vote.”

All Chester residents are urged to attend.

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                                                                                                                 Debra H Doda

                                                                                                                 Town Administrator

                                                                                                                  Posted: April 18, 2024