The Chicken and the Egg – Part I
Which Comes First? Affordability or Climate Change By Buck Fuller At the…
A Christmas Message for the Portsmouth City Council
By Budget Elf on the Shelf 'Twas a week before Christmas, in…
Huda: CM Seeks Additional $450K for What? Reasons Given Don’t Hold Water!
As concerned Portsmouth taxpayers, it is not only our right but our…
Did You Know … A Little Subterfuge Goes a Long Way?
Now that you are recovering from receiving your tax bill late last…
Whelan: The First Perfect Storm Tax Bill Arrived by Mail Today from the City of Portsmouth
“Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets “ President…
Portsmouth Elections: Who Won? Who Lost?? – Part III
By Buck Fuller This seems like a straight-forward question with an obvious…
Whelan: Portsmouth Lost Something on November 7
It was a bright cold day on November 7 in (Portsmouth, New…
Did you know the City collected $7.2 million more than it needs?
Did you know that the City's budget surplus from Fiscal Year 2023…
Did you know… the City Council is playing tricks with the budget
You know those new full-time positions added in this year’s City budget? …
36 new paid positions under this City Council
Did you know that, despite little growth in the City’s population, 36…
Did you know…City Council approved a $9.2 MM increase?
Did you know that the City Council approved a $9.2 million budget…
Shocker: City Nixes Participation in Community Power
By Francois Poisson You would think that the City of Portsmouth would…
City Expense Growth on Steroids – Part 4
The City Manager Requests Another $9,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 on Top of…
City Expense Growth on Steroids – Part 3
The City Manager Requests Another $9,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 on Top of…
City Expense Growth on Steroids – Part 2
The City Manager Requests Another $9,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 on Top of…
City Expense Growth on Steroids – Part 1
The City Manager Requests Another $9,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 on Top of the $8,000,000 Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget Increase Taxpayers Saw Last Year.…