House Bill 1702 would require the convention to approve the strategic and business plans along with the operating budget and capital investments proposed by the management of the resort and endorsed by the Gunstock Area Commission. Under the memorandum of agreement of 1998, which expired last December, Gunstock transferred $175,000 a year to the county. She did not share her amendment with the commissioners and, after outlining her proposal, refused to take questions from the committee. He asked the committee to report the bill “inexpedient to legislate” and not to convene a study committee. “It’s not needed.”Likewise, Rep. Dennis Fields (R-Sanbornton) said, “we don’t need to meddle with the Gunstock Commission.

Source: Daily Sun February 16, 2018 05:26 UTC