To the Editor:

Fireworks stores in Seabrook, N.H. are now charged $7000 annually for their business license. All the other businesses in Seabrook pay $25 annually. Those paying $25 annually include the following; Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowe's, Market Basket, Seabrook nuke plant, Coca Cola and every other large or small business in Seabrook. Article 52 reduces the $7000 license fee for firework stores to $250. Even though $250 is much higher than other businesses pay we feel it is more than sufficient to cover the actual cost of issuing said license. Also fireworks stores use far less town resources than the big box stores, yet their annual license fee is 280 times more than the big box stores.

Voting for article 52 only changes the fireworks license fee. It does not change anything else in regards to fireworks. Where fireworks are allowed and where they are not allowed will remain the same. Also property taxes are not affected by article 52 so stores will continue to be assessed as they have been in the past with some contributing over $20,000 annually in property taxes to the town of Seabrook.

Once again please vote yes on Article 52 and put a little fairness back into the system.

Steve Carbone