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Gilford schools returning $1.5 million to taxpayers By Gail OBer

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

GILFORD — After closing the books on the 2012-2013 school year, district administrators said they have a $1.476-million (6.4 percent) surplus that will be returned to taxpayers in the form of a credit against this year’s property tax commitment. School Board Chair Sue Allen said yesterday that there were no emergency or

safety issues that have to be addressed so the plan is to return it all. “Our goal is always to the mindful of the taxpayers,” Allen said. The 2012-2013 school district budget was $22,992,075 of which $14,049,394 was raised by local taxes. Town Finance Director Geoff Ruggles said the local school budget accounted for $9.21 per $1,000 in assessment or about one-half of the total

tax rate of $18.31. School Business Administrator Scott Isabelle said yesterday that the revised amount to be raised by local taxes in 2013 is estimated now to be $13,089,289 but it hasn’t been confirmed by the N.H. Department of Revenue. Superintendent Kent Hemingway said yesterday that three things contributed to see SUrPLUS page 8

Teammates can’t spell? ‘Off with their heads!’

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — The City Council this week unanimously authorized the expenditure of up to $35,000 toward the cost of installing a 10 inch water main-llne to the former Evangelical Baptist Church on Veterans Square, which David and Maureen Kennedy of Hampton, owners of Holy Grail Food and Spirits, intend to convert to a restaurant and pub. The council acted on the recommendation of the Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Advisory Board to draw half the cost, up to $35,000, of the water line from the TIF fund, which has a current balance of $311,353 and projected revenue of $173,687 this year. The Kennedys will bear half the cost extending the line from Main Street to the lot. City Manager Scott Myers explained that the current 1-inchline water service to the building would see WaTEr page 8

Holy Trinity School’s Lost in Wonderland team of Addie Dinsmoor, James Marceau and Dominique Bolduc deliver their word to the judges during the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation’s 13th annual Spelling Bee Thursday evening at Laconia High School. The event raised $8,800 and was won by the Laconia High School Pica Print Proofreaders team of Chris Ray, Ashley Neylon and Marian Federspiel. The Belmont High School Destroyers team of Courtney Pelletier, Alyssa Woods and Samantha Mackes was the runner up. (Karen Bobotas/for The Laconia Daily Sun)

11 candidates apply for 2 open seats on Gunstock Area Commission By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — The Belknap County Convention will interview 11 candidates for two vacant seats on the Gunstock

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Area Commission when it meets next Tuesday at the Belknap County complex. The interviews were originally scheduled for October 8 but were cancelled when it

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