Ossipee selectman Sam Martin reads letter

Ossipee selectman Sandra "Sam" Martin on Monday reads a letter the board is sending to the New Hampshire Department of Revenue stating the town won't collect taxes for the school district because the state ought to be doing that. (GOVERNMENTOVERSITE.COM PHOTO)

OSSIPEE — Selectmen are telling the state of New Hampshire to mark "zero dollars" for Ossipee's local school tax rate because they believe education is the state's responsibility.

Meanwhile, the local school district is threatening to sue the town for failing to pay its bills.

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