From WMUR:
April 17, 2024
Adam Sexton
Town says hospital is placing greater demand on resources
CONCORD, N.H. — The town of Hampstead is asking the state of New Hampshire for more money to offset tax losses from Hampstead Hospital, which transitioned from private to public ownership two years ago.
Some lawmakers are skeptical of making more payments, even as the hospital places greater demands on town resources.
Repeated violent incidents at Hampstead Hospital, where the state operates a youth mental health facility, have required local police to respond so many times that, Selectman Joseph Guthrie said, the town has had to hire two additional police officers to ensure it can still cover all calls for service.
“We think that it’s fair that this facility coming into our community should participate in assisting the town with the cost of services we provide to them,” Guthrie said.
Since the state purchased the hospital from a private company in 2022, it has made two payments to the town to offset property tax losses.
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