Investing in Hampton

On January 31 I testified in front of the Senate Finance Committee on proposal to appropriate $22million to build a pier at Hampton Beach State Park. Go to minute 49 of THIS VIDEO to hear what I had to say or CLICK HERE to read my testimony.

If the State of New Hampshire has $22 million it wants to invest in Hampton, then my strong preference and recommendation would be that we invest that money in ways to permanently address the flooding issue that the residents and businesses of the Hampton Harbor Area have been experiencing for years.   While a pier – if properly sited and constructed – could be a nice addition to the Hampton State Beach Park; we have other more pressing priorities that should be addressed first.