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Proposal to let towns create independent 'FACTS' committees draws pushback from municipal association
Summary
Representative Diane Power sought authority for towns, school and village districts to adopt an independent Fiscal Accountability Committee to review budgets and publish advisory recommendations; the New Hampshire Municipal Association said the idea duplicates and may conflict with existing municipal budget committees and warned FACTs could have outsized authority if enacted as written.
Representative Diane Power told the committee HB1319 would let towns, cooperative school districts and village districts vote to create a local Fiscal Accountability Committee (a "FACTS" committee) of three to seven members to examine budgets, identify efficiencies and publish advisory recommendations on warrant articles. She said the committee would be independent, advisory only, and would not supplant budget committees or…
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