February 25th Select Board Newsletter
Dear Stratham Residents,
Please read below for news and notes from the Town of Stratham. In this edition:
- Honoring Bob O'Sullivan, Former Select Board and School Board Member
- Voter Information Night - March 1st
- Voter Information Guide and Other Town Meeting Materials
- SMS Student Council Candidates Night Video
- What to Expect at Town Election & Town Meeting (COVID Precautions)
- Parks & Rec News
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The Select Board
Michael Houghton, Chairman Joe Lovejoy, Vice Chair Allison Knab
HONORING BOB O'SULLIVAN
Recently, the town of Stratham lost an extremely dedicated public servant when former School Board and Select Board member Bob O’Sullivan passed away. During his 19 years on the School Board, he was instrumental in the implementation of many advancements in the school system and enjoyed serving Stratham, including in the role of Select Board member. To read our tribute to Bob, a salute to Bob from the 2020 School District Town Meeting, and his obituary, please click here.
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A NOTE FROM STRATHAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL: CANDIDATES NIGHT
The Stratham Memorial School Student Council hosted a candidates night on Tuesday February 23rd. We are providing a link of the event for your information. We congratulate the students for hosting this event and getting involved in our local governance. Cheers to the students and candidates.
VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE, TOWN REPORT & OTHER MATERIALS
The 2022 Town Meeting page has been updated to include resources for your use in preparing for Town Meeting. Some information that can be found there includes:
- 2022 Voter Information Guide
- Town Warrant Articles (For March 8th election and March 12th second session)
- 2021 Annual Town Report
- 2022 Budget Summary & Line Item Budget
- 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Plan
- More information for Article #6, the proposed Route 33 Heritage District
Printed copies of the 2021 Annual Town Report should arrive at the Municipal Center on Monday the 28th of February.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE TOWN MEETING ELECTION AND SECOND SESSION (COVID Precautions)
At their regular meeting this week, the Select Board met with the Town Moderator and Town Clerk to make final preparations for Town Meeting 2022. Please note the following COVID-related guidelines.
TOWN ELECTION (FIRST SESSION) 2022 – Tuesday, March 8th at the Stratham Memorial School, 39 Gifford Farm Rd. Polls will be open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m
The Select Board, Moderator and Town Clerk recommend masks be worn by voters in the polling location. If you know you will need assistance at the polls due to a COVID-19 infection, please contact the Town Clerk's Office by calling 772-4741 ext. 140 by Monday March 7th at 5:00 p.m. to receive guidance on how best to vote in person on that date. At this election, voters choose elected officials for Town offices and vote on zoning articles for the Town. Voters also choose elected officials for the local school district and the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District (ERCSD) as well as warrant article(s) for the ERCSD.
TOWN MEETING SECOND SESSION 2022 – Saturday, March 12th at 9:00 a.m.
Masks are also recommended to be worn for this session. In the auditorium at CMS, a cordoned off area will be available for those who wish to be seated only with other masked attendees. At this second session, there is no opportunity to complete an absentee ballot. The meeting will be held at the Cooperative Middle School at 100 Academic Way. At this session, voters will act on the remaining Town Warrant articles (Articles 12-18).
PLEASE NOTE: The Town Clerk’s Office will be open until 4:00 p.m. on Monday March the 7th for regular transactions but will remain open until 5:00 p.m. in order to accept absentee ballots.
SPRING SPORTS
Registration is currently open for our spring baseball, softball and soccer programs. This spring we are offering spring softball and soccer to youths in kindergarten through 6th grade. Our baseball program runs all the way up to high school. Register today!
ICE RINK AT STRATHAM HILL PARK
The ice rink at Stratham Hill Park is officially CLOSED for the winter season. The Nicerink endured damage to the side walls with the recent strong winds and rainfall forcing us to drain the rink sooner than expected. The natural rink will also be closed due to warmer temperatures and unsafe ice conditions.
Great Bay Food Truck Festival is BACK for 2022!
Stratham Parks and Recreation is excited to join forces again with the Exeter Chamber of Commerce to bring this great event to Stratham Hill Park on Saturday, May 7th. Tickets will go on sale via Eventbrite on March 7th.
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