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May 7th Select Board Newsletter

Posted on: May 7, 2021 - 1:42pm

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Dear Stratham Residents,
Please read below for news and notes from the Town of Stratham. In this edition:

  • Reminder - Town Clerk/Tax Collector Retirement Celebration
  • Rt 33 Neighborhood Heritage District Community Input Sessions - May 13 & 15
  • Supervisors of the Checklist Session Notice
  • Property Tax Relief for Income Eligible Households
  • Municipal Clerks Week - May 2 - 8, 2021
  • Monitoring of Drought Conditions
  • Waterway Restriction for Great Bay and Squamscott River

Please remind your neighbors about this resource for keeping on top of information from the Town.  To sign-up for these updates and other notifications, please visit: https://www.strathamnh.gov/subscribe.

The Select Board
Michael Houghton, Chairman            Joe Lovejoy, Vice Chair            Allison Knab

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TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR RETIREMENT CELEBRATION
After 17 years of service, our Town Clerk/Tax Collector Joyce Charbonneau last day of service is Friday, May 7th!  Please join us in wishing her well on Wednesday, May 12th from 2-4pm.  This will be an open "tent" event outside at the Municipal Center.  Click on invite (above) for details.  We hope to see you there and thank you for your service Joyce!

ROUTE 33 NEIGHBORHOOD HERITAGE DISTRICT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS SLATED FOR MAY 13 AND May 15
Representing the largest concentration of historically significant properties in Stratham, the Route 33 section of Portsmouth Avenue is a vital part of our community. The Stratham Planning Board is considering the creation of a Neighborhood Heritage District for the unique properties along the corridor.  How does a Neighborhood Heritage District work?  What would it mean for property owners?  Learn more by participating in one of the Route 33 Community Input Sessions slated for Thursday, May 13 at 6 pm or Saturday, May 15 at 10 am. Please note that both dates will include the same presentation.  Residents have the option to participate in person at the Stratham Municipal Center, 10 Bunker Hill Avenue (face coverings and social distancing required), or to participate from home electronically. Simply e-mail planning@strathamnh.gov to receive the log-in information to participate over ZOOM.  These sessions will provide an opportunity to learn more about a potential Neighborhood Heritage District designation and include plenty of time for you to pose your questions or offer your opinions.  We want to hear from you!  Your input is important and will help guide this initiative.  Learn more by visiting www.strathamnh.gov/route33

CHECKLIST SUPERVISORS SESSION NOTICE
New Hampshire law requires that the Supervisors of the Checklist verify the checklist every ten years. Any person on the checklist who has not voted in the past four years must re-register to remain on the checklist. The Supervisors are sending notice letters to these voters at the address the voter provided when registering.

The Supervisors of the Checklist for the Town of Stratham will hold two sessions for re-registering voters who have not voted since April 1, 2017, accepting applications for new voter registration, accepting requests for the correction of the checklist, and/or change of political party affiliation on:

Dates:         Monday, May 10, 2021 AND Monday, June 28, 2021
Time:          10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location:     Municipal Center, 10 Bunker Hill Avenue, Stratham, New Hampshire 

Voters may check party affiliation on-line:  https://app.sos.nh.gov

Eligible applicants may also register or request changes to their registration at our Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours.  Applicants for registration who possess proof of identity, age, citizenship, and domicile should bring that proof when they come to register. Qualified applicants who do not possess proof or who do not bring proof with them may still register if they sign an affidavit attesting to their qualifications for identity, age, and citizenship, and/or domicile.

MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK - MAY 2 - 8, 2021
In recognition of the vital services they perform and their dedication to serving the community, Governor Sununu has proclaimed the week of May 2nd as Municipal Clerks Week.  We join him in appreciating the effort and hard work of Stratham's own municipal clerks.  Thank you Joyce, Deb, Tara and Jim.

INCOME ELIGIBLE TAX RELIEF BY THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Property tax bills will soon be arriving in the mail.  Assistance is available for residents earning eligible incomes.  If you have a question or need assistance completing a form, please contact DRA's Taxpayer Services at (603) 230-5920.

Form DP-8 (fillable) Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief
Form DP-8 (print) Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief

(Note: 2020 Claim must be postmarked no earlier than May 1, 2021, and no later than June 30, 2021.)

MONITORING DROUGHT CONDITIONS
The Board recently sent out an update concerning plans for managing the current pre-drought environment.  If you have not already, please read the Special Edition Newsletter - Drought Management Next Steps.

WATERWAY RESTRICTION NOTICE FOR GREAT BAY AND SQUAMSCOTT RIVER
Please follow this link for the REVISED waterway restriction notice for Great Bay and the Squamscott River in Stratham NH. The navigation span closure was originally scheduled for May 16th to May 19th and that has been changed to June 24th to June 27th. This waterway restriction notice has been coordinated with the Coast Guard.