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Hampton panel drafts public-benefit criteria for RSA 79-E applications

Town of Hampton 79-E Advisory Committee · August 5, 2026

Summary

The Town of Hampton 79-E Advisory Committee reviewed sample public-benefit criteria drawn from other jurisdictions, agreed several combinations and deletions, and tasked Andrea Novotney to produce a consolidated draft for the next meeting.

The Town of Hampton 79-E Advisory Committee on Aug. 5 reviewed sample public-benefit criteria intended to guide tax-relief decisions under RSA 79-E. Committee members agreed to combine and refine several items — including merging job-retention and job-creation tests, combining infrastructure and community-need criteria, and adding public art — and to adopt wording from Durham and Keene examples on rehabilitation and green-technology provisions.

"Ms. Novotney to work on creating a draft public benefit list based on today’s discussion and send it to the Committee members for review at the next meeting," the minutes state. The committee also agreed to retain a public-benefit item stressing preservation or increase of employment opportunities, but to remove the phrase requiring use of "Hampton based contractors." Novotney will circulate a consolidated draft before the next meeting so members can prepare recommended edits.

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