Simply the fifth best
Way to have some economic strength!
Tom Aspell, who really needs a mug that reads, “World’s best city manger,” has some exciting news from his weekly memo for you, readers.
“Concord, once again, ranks among the top communities in the United States in terms of economic strength,” Tom writes with great pride. “In its 2009 ‘Economic Strength Rankings,’ the Policom Corporation – a national economic research firm – has placed Concord fifth out of 574 micropolitan areas (populations of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000).”
“This is the fifth year that Concord has been ranked in the top five nationally,” Tom continues, hardly able to contain his excitement.
According to the memo, Policom relies on data such as earnings, economic stability and the costs of public assistance to determine the quality of an economy.
Kudos to you, Concord, you also deserve a mug. We’ll leave it up to you to decide what you’d like it say, seeing we don’t know if “The United States’ fifth best micropolitan area” will fit.
Traffic news
The Fisherville Road saga continues
Did some one say new drainage infrastructure?!?!
Oh . . . it was Tom.
“The next week will see continued installation of new drainage infrastructure in Fisherville Road from Elijah Street to Bog Road,” Tom writes.
And now for the kicker: “One-lane traffic is necessary to facilitate this construction and traffic delays are to be expected,” Tom adds. “National Grid and R.H. White have completed the gas service conversions to the new high pressure system in Fisherville Road from Sylvester Street to Bog Road,” Tom wants you to know.
“Additional gas service conversions in North State Street will continue for the next month or so from Roger Avenue to Sewalls Falls Road. Again, we thank you for your patience during this heavy construction.”
Sigh. It never ends . . .
Still more traffic news
Rockingham Street
Tom knows the word on the street . . . Rockingham Street, that is.
“As part of neighborhood traffic improvements to Rockingham Street, Continental Paving will be striping center lines and fog lines along Rockingham Street between Broadway and South Streets,” Tom writes. “This work is scheduled to begin next week, weather permitting. Commuters should expect minor traffic delays.”
We’re sure it will be worth any traffic delays once we see those stunning new stripes. Can’t wait!
It’s coming!!!
Get ready for your property tax bills
Okay, now don’t panic but according to Tom your property tax bills are going out on July 1 and Oct. 1.
Okay, now take a deep breath and everything will be okay.
We promise.
Tom, as always, has a few things to tell you, readers, regarding these pesky little taxes.
“There is a difference between the appearances of this property tax bill and the bills from the previous system for the first two quarterly payments,” Tom warns.
“The new software calculates the first two quarterly installments by using 50 percent of the tax rate and printing only 50 percent of the previous year’s tax rate on the tax bill. That amount is then pided by two to determine the amount due for the July and October installment. The veteran’s credits will be treated similarly.”
Uh, we’re not good at math, Tom, what does this mean to us? “Most importantly, there is no difference in the end result between these two methods of the amounts due,” Tom says.
Oh, okay. Thanks, Tom, for dumbing it down for us. We’re sure you’re a math genius, but we’re just lowly writers here at The Insider.
