Dear Stratham Residents,
Please read below for news and notes from the Town of Stratham. In this edition:
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The Select Board
Michael Houghton, Chair Allison Knab, Vice-Chair Joe Anderson
SPECIAL RECOGNITION...
TOWN CLERKS
May 5 - 11 was Municipal Clerks Week. We would like to recognize our own Town Clerks and the outstanding service they provide the residents of Stratham. The multitude of services they perform are vital to the community. We are grateful for the work they do and the professionalism with which they do it. Please read the Governor's Proclamation here.
NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY
May 15th is set aside to specifically honor law enforcement officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. We remember and pay tribute to these brave individuals and reflect on the service of our own Police Offices and the families that support their service to the Town of Stratham. We thank each and every one of them.
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONYA Memorial Day parade and ceremony will be held on Monday, May 27th at the Veterans Memorial Garden in Stratham Hill Park. The parade will begin at 1:30 pm; the ceremony will begin at approximately 1:45 pm. Stratham residents, sports, civics and extra-curricular groups and antique car owners are invited to participate in the parade. Contact Memorial Day co-chairs: Jeff Gallagher and Geri Denton.
As we have shared in this newsletter, the NH constitution and statutes require property subject to a tax based on value, be valued anew at least every five years. The last revaluation in Stratham was completed in 2019.
Next steps include:
1. Preliminary values will be sent out to households in late summer of this year.
2. Residents will have an opportunity to request informal hearings for concerns, questions and/or clarification of their values.
3. New values will be utilized to calculate the second-half tax bills that go out at the end of the year.
More information about the revaluation can be found on the Town’s Assessing website including:
STRATHAM POLICEMay is National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. In order to call attention to bike safety, the Stratham Police Department is holding a coloring contest. Children who enter the contest are eligible to win a free bike helmet! The official coloring page may be picked up at the Police Station Monday - Thursday, 8am - 4pm. Colored pages will be on display in the PD lobby. Helmets will be awarded on Monday, June 3rd. Read more about the League of American Bicyclists here.
Monday, May 20, 4:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
On World Bee Day (yes, it's a thing!), come to the library for a special presentation by Joe Marttila from SeaBee Honey. Joe will talk to us about planting for pollinators so our gardens can bee all that they can bee for our friends, the bees! SeaBee is based in Rye with the mission to preserve both pollinators and farmland in the Seacoast area. It's all part of our #wiggingrows series for 2024! It's almost time for Summer Reading!
Congressman Chris Pappas Mobile Casework Office Hours
Thursday, May 23, 11AM - 1PM
Library Meeting Room
The Wiggin Memorial Library and Superintendent Dr. Esther Asbell will be hosting an informal Community Connections event on May 22 from 5 pm - 6 pm. This is an opportunity for community members to come in, ask questions and learn more about the priorities of SAU 16. Flyer here.
