Meeting Minutes

CCD Monthly meeting notes 9.4.18 Meeting Minutes – 9/5/18 Call to Order- Carl DeMatteo, Chair 6:00 PM Introductions- Guest speaker is John Stewart, Reports from those serving in Elective office: Lucy weber, no updates from statehouse but remember to vote.  Make sure that when you are discussing races that you discuss county races. Delmar Burridge, describes “don’t check the box” Lost Labor report.  We should invite on e of the ACLU members. Jay Kahn, Constituencies hours from 5-7 at county building re three bills- Fuel to energy, #365, Net metering bill, repeal of death penalty, mental health funding’s.  Open hours.  He would like to create a stage that says this region does support these bills. Sunday the...

CCD Monthly Meeting Notes 8.17.18 MEETING MINUTES – 8/7/18 6PM CALL  TO ORDER- Made by  Carl DeMatteo, Chair INTRODUCTIONS- After members introduced themselves, Carl welcomed Owen Berger, State Field Organizer, Adrienne Viarengo, from NHDP  and special guest Laura O’Neil, Special  Assistant to Senator Shaheen REPORTS FROM THOSE SERVING IN ELECTIVE OFFICE: Representative Lucy Weber reported the legislature had a special session called by the Governor to deal with the Wayfair decision (South Dakota v Wayfair, Inc., U.S. Supreme Court case in which court held states may charge tax on internet purchases made from out-of-state sellers). She expressed her opinion that the Governor might not have understood that a...

CCD Meeting Notes 6.5.18 CCD Call to order 6:00 PM Introduction of guests Guest Speaker-Dan Weeks Former candidate for Executive Council Reports form elected officials: Jay Kahn- Bill 365 (supports renewable energy), 446 (Raises net metering megawatts from one to 5 in four years, 577 (cuts super emitting fuels from being used, Making it more heavily regulated and Supporting renewable fuels) these are bills that are supporting renewable energy in stage. The Gov. may not sign these into office. He is supporting the granite green bridge.  It cuts down transmission needs by cutting distance and it is entirely on the 101 corridors so no property will be taken.  Also Concord is in a dilemma by the closing of their...

CCD Monthly Meeting Notes 5.1.18 Cheshire County Democrats Call to order 6:00 PM Introductions Introduction of speaker; Mark Fernald Mark discussed values, and the NH constitution of 1774. We live in the myth that we are geniuses in terms of raising money (sweepstakes, liquor, meals and hotel etc.) these taxes do not cover our expenses.  We put $3800.00  (Charter schools get  $6600 PER STUDENT) towards each child, but we spend $115K per child for education purposes.  Property tax bill has more than doubled since 200 0adjusted for inflation and state general revenue sources have gone down.  They are lower than 2000 with a much higher population, four times higher than the economy in that time period.  The...

Cheshire County Democrats 4-3-18 call to order 6:05 Introductions, Cindy Workington, Kelly, Maggie Rice. Mike Strand from NHDP the platform committee. Explanation of process and the 13 hearings they are holding in order to hear what we want in the platform. This is a hearing session only not a debate. This will publish on May 14 on Nhdp site and then they will work through any changes and it will be voted on June 23rd. It will be published on June 11. No federal resolutions. Open for comments which will be noted by committee and not here. Topics covered: Taxes Primary Renewable and sustainable energy Health care, dental care Immigrants Voter registration Guns Legal pot Land conservation Education funding...