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Seabrook Water and Sewer Reports 2022
I have attached the reports presented to the Board of Selectmen at the March 20, 2023 Board meeting. These reports, presented annually, cover the output, and the finances, of the Seabrook Water System as well as the Sewer System.
Seabrook Financial Presentation
The Seabrook financial presentation was made to the Board of Selectmen in February of 2022. This report is given to the Board annually so that the prior year can be examined, and we can identify future issues that are facing … Continue reading
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Tagged Seabrook, Seabrook Financial Report, Seabrook Financial Report 2022
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Seabrook’s 2023 Warrant
The Seabrook Board of Selectmen have finalized the 2023 Town Warrant, which is posted below. Town Meeting (election day) is March 14. Please get out and vote. I have posted below a tax impact analysis of the warrant as well.
Remembering David Crosby
For folks that are long time music fans it has been a pretty difficult few months, with so many true giants of music passing away. The latest is David Crosby, the enfant terrible of the music industry. Crosby was one … Continue reading
A look at “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology” by Chris Miller
Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller My rating: 5 of 5 stars One of the most important books of 2022, and most certainly one of the best. Author Chris Miller has produced a … Continue reading
A Look at “The Avoidable War” by Kevin Rudd
The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping’s China by Kevin Rudd My rating: 4 of 5 stars Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has written a book on the relationship between the … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham Allison, Kevin Rudd, The Avoidable War, The Thucydides Trap
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A Look at Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 by Ian Toll
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942 by Ian W. Toll My rating: 5 of 5 stars I had this book on my list for a bit, and a Kindle deal got me to finally sit down with … Continue reading
A Look at “And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle” by Jon Meacham
And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another book on Lincoln? There has been so much written on the life of Abraham Lincoln that I was a bit … Continue reading
RIP Christine McVie
The recent passing of Christine McVie was a major loss for the music world. We have lost many great talents over the past few years but this was a really big one. I know that Fleetwood Mac really took off … Continue reading
Seabrook Announces 2022 Tax Rate
The Seabrook Board of Selectmen have announced the FY 2022 Tax Rate. The rate is a big decrease, from $13.73 in FY 2021, to this years $13.25. In this cycle the average homeowner will see a tax decrease. Those details … Continue reading