Town Meeting

The Select Board encourages residents to use this landing page for information useful in preparing for the Town Meeting in 2024.  Meanwhile, information from recent past years' Town Meetings can be found below.

***For More information about the Stratham School District Town Meeting (March 5th Meeting and Election on March 12th).  Click Here.
***For more information about the Exeter Region Cooperative School District (Deliberative Session February 8th and Election on March 12th). Click here.

TOWN MEETING 2024
Election on March 12th; business session March 16th


Key dates for Town of Stratham Town Meeting preparations

Town meeting will be held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Stratham Memorial School, 39 Gifford Farm Rd. at 9:00am

February 5th Public Hearing on Town Warrant and Budget (7:00 pm)

Budget Advisory Committee meetings information:



BUDGET SEASON IS HERE!

The end of the year marks the start of meetings and public hearings for local and regional school districts, town and county budget processes.  As residents know, all taxes raised through the property tax are based on approved spending across the taxing jurisdictions.  In Stratham, the property tax collected is raised as a result of spending approved via:

  • the Town Meeting for Town of Stratham (appears on your bill as “municipal rate”) for more information about the Town’s budget process, please see here);
  • the Stratham School District Town Meeting for the Local School District (please see here for key upcoming dates);
  • the SB2 ballot for the Exeter Region Cooperative School District (appears as “Local Education” on your tax bill); please see here for information about upcoming dates;
  • A state law creating the Statewide Education Property Tax (appears on your bill as “State Education”), see here for more information; and
  • A vote of approval by the County legislative delegation (appears on your bill as “county tax”).  The county’s website can be found here.

For information about understanding your tax bill please click here

     


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      RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR 

      SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
      Thursday, October 26, 2023
      7:00 pm
      Stratham Memorial School
      39 Gifford Farm Road
      Stratham, NH 03885


      Warrant for Special Town Meeting

      Read about the Community Power Plan

      Special Edition Newsletter:  Stratham Looks to Join in on Community Power

      SPECIAL TOWN MEETING RECAP
      On Thursday, October 26th, the residents of Stratham voted (unanimous voice vote!) to adopt the Stratham Community Power Plan, prepared by members of our Energy Commission.  This plan will reduce electric supply rates and save the residents of Stratham money.  We thank the Energy Commission for its dedication and the tremendous amount of work they've put into shepherding this initiative.  In the background, we will be working with the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire to prepare a launch of this program in 2024.  More information will be coming as we implement this program.  Please stay informed through the Select Board Newsletter and the Energy Commission website.
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      2023 TOWN MEETING

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      Note: Town Election (first session of Town Meeting) to be held Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the Stratham Memorial School (39 Gifford Farm Rd).   Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

      Note: Town Meeting (second session) on all remaining articles to be held on Saturday, March 18th at 9:00 a.m. at the Stratham Memorial School (39 Gifford Farm Rd). 

      Town Meeting Minutes 3/14/23

      Budget - Warrant Development Process Information (Some items superseded, see above)



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      RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR 

      2022 TOWN MEETING

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      Town Meeting Minutes 3/8/22 

      Town Meeting (First Session) Election Results have been posted to the Town Clerk's website

      Note: Town Election (first session of Town Meeting) to be held Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Stratham Memorial School (39 Gifford Farm Rd).   Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

      Note: Town Meeting Second Session on all remaining articles to be held on Saturday, March 12th at 9:00 a.m. at the Cooperative Middle School, 100 Academic Way, Stratham, NH.

      2022 Town Meeting Information

      Town Report

      Town of Stratham Proposed Budget Information

       

      Previous 2022 Budget Process Information (some documents superceded)

      Public Hearing Notice for February 3, 2022

      Public Hearing Presentation - February 3, 2022

      2022 Preliminary Budget Materials
      (Please be advised these materials are subject to revision by the Select Board following February 3rd Public Hearing)

      superceded - 2022 Preliminary Budget Materials for Budget Advisory Committee

      superceded - Departmental Presentation on 2022 Preliminary Budget - Night 1
      superceded - Departmental Presentation on 2022 Preliminary Budget - Night 2

      superceded - Draft 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Plan

       

      **** REFERENCE ONLY MATERIALS BELOW - PAST YEARS ****

       


      2021 Town Meeting Information

      2021 Town Meeting Minutes

      Town Meeting Presentation - March 27, 2021

      What to Expect at Exeter High School - details for attending Town Meeting.

      2021 Voter Information Guide - This is a guide to all warrant articles; it includes both warrant article language as well as a description of the purpose and intent of the article.

      Link to Sample Ballots
      UPDATED: March 9, 2021 Election Results Have Been Posted - Please click here for all results.

      Voter Information Night Slideshow Presentation - March 2, 2021

      Town Report
      2021 Town Report

      Postings
      2021 Town Meeting Warrant (Complete)
      Town Meeting Warrant - Business Session Articles Only
      2021 Department of Revenue Administration Form MS 636

      Town of Stratham Proposed Budget Information
      2021 Town of Stratham Budget Summary
      2021 Summary of Articles and Estimated Tax Impact
      2021 - 2026 Capital Improvement Plan
      Article 11 Police Department - 2021 Staffing Allocation Report   

      2021 Public Hearing on the Warrant (February 8, 2021) - Please note draft budget and draft warrant documents below have been superceded by finalized and posted warrants.

      School Warrant Links

      For more information about voting, elections and sample ballots for the 2021 March 9th election, please visit: https://www.strathamnh.gov/voting