Reasons to move to Seabrook

[GregW]

The Seabrook Station power plant property taxes nicely subsidize the Town of Seabrook from the inflated electric bill the rest of us pay. The low property taxes are offset by the inflated real estate prices. The town is also our first defense against the tsunami expected when the Azores volcano collapses.

Other than that, Seabrook, away from Rt 1 to the beach is a nice expensive little town.

[dognh]

Other than beachfront and some rural roads over by the south hampton line, where are these nice areas of Seabrook you guys are talking about?

I'm all for low property taxes, but not at the expensive of living in a dumpy area.

The Rt. 1 stretch is congested at almost any hour of the day year round, it's basically a lane and a half and filled with Mass plates.

The streets within maybe a 2-3 mile zone to each side of Rt.1 are lined with trail parks and homes that should be demolished.

The power station is the least of the issues - you can;t see if from anywhere other than from the east - which means only from parts of the beach.

Also, from what I understand the school system is lousy and crime is an issue. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just don;t see it.

[buck naked]

you can;t see if from anywhere other than from the east - which means only from parts of the beach.

it's clearly visible across the marsh from route 286 - you can't miss it when you cross the bridge


one thing to consider is that nuclear power plants have a life span of less than 40 years....closer to 30. so....the reality is the plant will be obsolete in 10 years.

Even though the plans for Seabrook's nuke were generated in the sixties - the plant did not go on line until 1989. When it was first proposed, the plans included dumping heated reactor cooling water directly into the Hampton River. However, multiple studies proved how detrimental this would be to the clam, mussels and fishing populations. So at the mere expense of $600 million dollars, the water is currently tunneled to a point off shore somewhere. The EPA objected to the tunnel system, but was overruled by DC.

Originally, Seabrook voters voted to give the 35 acre dump site at Rock Road to PSNH. This was mistaken as general approval for the nuke. What the voters didn't realize is that a vote didn't matter. 700 acres were taken through eminent domain. As a result, and as pointed out above, Seabrook received a windfall in tax income and built a new firestation, recreation center, police station and town offices. At one point, Seabrook paid 90% of the town's taxes. However, that is no longer the case.

In 1985, the construction companies cried for a revaluation of properties and as a result, Seabrook had to give back $$ to the power plant.

the biggest problem with the nuke plant is there is no way to evacuate the area. Anyone that has been to the beaches in the summer season knows exactly what I mean.

Last summer (or maybe the summer before) the siren warning system was tested....- the result? only 2 out of 10 people heard the sirens at all. Now THAT's alarming.

[GregW]

buck - there are lots of things much more likely to get you than a nuke. Old age for one. If you think Seabrook is weird in summer check out the denizins in the few beachfront hotels open in the winter.

[buck naked]

Originally Posted by GregW

buck - there are lots of things much more likely to get you than a nuke. Old age for one. If you think Seabrook is weird in summer check out the denizins in the few beachfront hotels open in the winter.

I'm not afraid....

[maxxoccupancy]

Seabrook also offers really good clamming and fishing--probably the best in the state. The fishing boats in Hampton Harbor attest to it. The town also offers stronger property rights protection that most other towns. There's not a big, active nightlife, but it's a great little town to open a business, raise a family, or retire to. When you count the lower property taxes, and the fact that the town doesn't double charge you for a lot of different services, the cost of living is pretty reasonable compared to other ocean side towns.