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Boating business owner urges council to revise boat tax code; says Portsmouth rate is out of line with neighbors
3548692 · March 25, 2025
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Summary
A local boat club owner told council Portsmouth taxes pleasure craft at a much higher rate than neighboring localities and urged code changes to lower the city’s rate to 50¢ per $100 to match peers.
A Portsmouth resident and commercial boat club operator urged council to revise city tax code language that he said taxes private pleasure boats at commercial rates, making business growth in Portsmouth difficult.
Andy Sutter, who identified his address as 10 Crawford Parkway, said Portsmouth…
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