TAXED UNEQUALLY, IGNORED BY GOVERNMENT: NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMEOWNERS DEMAND JUSTICE AND EXECUTIVE ACTION BY THEIR GOVERNOR

PUBLIC NOTICE: GOVERNOR AYOTTE HAS BEEN PUT ON NOTICE — NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMEOWNERS DESERVE EQUAL TAXATION!

A FORMAL REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PROPERTY-TAX LAWS HAS BEEN SENT TO GOVERNOR KELLY AYOTTE.

Regina Barnes-Player and Albert Kruschwitz have called upon Governor Ayotte to exercise her constitutional and statutory executive authority to address documented deficiencies in Hampton's property-assessment system and protect taxpayers throughout New Hampshire.

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THIS IS ABOUT MORE THAN PROPERTY VALUES. THIS IS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL EQUALITY, REGRESSIVE TAXATION, AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

The central concern is one that every New Hampshire homeowner should understand:

Are lower-valued homes being assessed at a higher percentage of their actual market value, while higher-valued homes are being assessed at a lower percentage?

When that happens systematically, lower-valued homeowners carry a disproportionately greater tax burden, while higher-valued properties receive an assessment advantage.

THAT IS REGRESSIVE TAXATION. THAT IS UNEQUAL TREATMENT. AND IT RAISES SERIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS UNDER NEW HAMPSHIRE'S REQUIREMENT OF PROPORTIONAL TAXATION.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has recognized that property must be assessed at a uniform percentage of true value. This is not about giving anyone a tax break. It is about ensuring that everyone carries their lawful and proportional share.

WHY IS GOVERNOR AYOTTE BEING ASKED TO ACT?

On March 17, 2026, the New Hampshire Board of Tax and Land Appeals ordered Hampton to complete a full municipal revaluation by tax year 2028 after identifying substantial deficiencies in its assessment practices.

Yet homeowners continue paying taxes under the existing system.

WHAT ABOUT THE TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN OVERASSESSED? WHAT ABOUT THE PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN UNDERASSESSED? WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE UNEQUAL TAX BURDEN?

The pending New Hampshire Supreme Court appeal, No. 2026-0170, raises additional questions concerning the lawful authority underlying Hampton's assessment process.

The letter asks Governor Ayotte to direct the Department of Revenue Administration to investigate, account for the deficiencies, enforce existing laws, examine the 2024–2027 assessment years, and identify lawful remedies for affected taxpayers.

It also requests examination of other New Hampshire municipalities to determine whether similar assessment inequities exist statewide.

GOVERNOR AYOTTE — THE AUTHORITY EXISTS. WILL YOU USE IT?

Part II, Article 41 of the New Hampshire Constitution places responsibility upon the Governor for faithful execution of the laws.

The DRA already has statutory investigative, supervisory, and enforcement responsibilities.

The request is straightforward:

Identify and correct disproportionate assessments.

Hold responsible agencies accountable.

Protect homeowners who have been overtaxed.

Address properties that have been systematically undertaxed.

Enforce the BTLA's reassessment order.

Determine what remedies are available for previous tax years.

Ensure equal assessment treatment throughout New Hampshire.

OVERASSESSMENT MUST NOT BE REWARDED. UNDERASSESSMENT MUST NOT BE PROTECTED. AND THE TAX BURDEN MUST NOT BE SHIFTED ONTO HOMEOWNERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO FIGHT BACK.

This is not a demand for preferential treatment. It is a demand for equal treatment under the law.

THIS AFFECTS EVERY PROPERTY OWNER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE!

The letter has been sent. The Governor's Office has been formally placed on notice. A written executive response and meaningful corrective action have been requested.

The correspondence and supporting public records are being made available for public examination.

NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. NO DISPROPORTIONATE TAXATION. NO GOVERNMENT EXCUSES FOR UNEQUAL TREATMENT.

New Hampshire homeowners deserve to know whether their property taxes are being lawfully assessed and whether their government intends to correct documented deficiencies.

GOVERNOR AYOTTE: THE PEOPLE ARE WATCHING. THE PEOPLE ARE PAYING. AND THE PEOPLE DESERVE ANSWERS.

Please share this notice. Every New Hampshire property owner should understand what is happening and why this request matters.