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The increasingly burdened budgets of New Hampshire's county governments is causing some to rethink the role of counties. As they face rising Medicaid expenses, inflation, and the increasing costs of running prisons, county officials across the state are warning that a property tax increase might be the only way forward. We’ll review the state of our county governments and how they tie in to the state and local levels.

Guests

• Toni Pappas, president of the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and Counties Chair of the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners
• Brian Gottlob, principal researcher at Policon Research
• Peter Burling, Democratic State Senator from Cornish and proponent of reducing county government