November 4th Select Board Newsletter
Dear Stratham Residents,
Please read below for news and notes from the Town of Stratham. In this edition:
- General Election - Tuesday, November 8th
- Veterans Day - Friday, November 11th
- Removal of Water Restrictions
- Town Office Staff Celebrates our Clerks Office
- Chief King Receives Gubernatorial Appointment
- Survey from Stratham Police Dept.
- Trail Work Day at Stratham Hill Park
- Presentation on Civil War Union General Fitz John Porter
- Stratham Historical Society Open House
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The Select Board
Michael Houghton, Chairman Allison Knab, Vice Chair Joe Anderson
GENERAL ELECTION
The General Election will be held Tuesday, November 8th at Stratham Memorial School, 39 Gifford Farm Road. Polls will be open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm. The Town Clerk / Tax Collector's office will be closing at 5:00 pm on Monday, November 7th in order to prepare for the elections. That department will be closed on Tuesday, November 8th. In addition, there will be fewer staff in the municipal offices on Tuesday due to staffing the General Election. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. See you at the polls!
VETERAN'S DAY CEREMONY
Please join us in honoring our nation's veterans on Friday, November 11th at 11:00 at the Veterans Garden at Stratham Hill Park. 
APPRECIATION FOR OUR TOWN CLERKS
On Wednesday of this week, our Town Office staff wore "I Heart Our Town Clerks" buttons as a show of support in the lead-up to the election on Tuesday. In addition to their regular duties, the Town Clerks are now in the midst of preparing for the General Election on Nov. 8th. It is a tremendous responsibility to ensure an election process that is accurate, efficient and adheres to ever-changing laws. We appreciate the outstanding service the Town Clerks provide to Stratham residents and proudly support them!
CHIEF KING RECEIVES GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT TO ACCREDITATION COMMISSION
Police Chief Anthony King was recently appointed by Governor Christopher Sununu to the newly formed New Hampshire Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The Commission was established by executive order in order to create a mechanism for local police departments to become accredited and recognized for meeting statewide and national standards in law enforcement. The accreditation program is one of 48 recommended items produced by the Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community, and Transparency (LEACT), a group of police representatives and reform advocates who met in 2020 to find ways to improve laws and programs around policing in the state.
The Commission consists of representatives from: NH Police Standards and Training Council, Attorney General’s Office, Senate, House, New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, New Hampshire Sheriff’s Association, a college or university and member of the public. The Commission will make recommendations to the Council – which trains all New Hampshire law enforcement officers – over what the department-wide accreditation criteria should look like, according to the executive order.
Having recently led the Stratham Police Department in achieving national recognition by the Commission on Accreditation for law Enforcement (CALEA) and as a long-time proponent of law enforcement accreditation, Chief King is extremely proud to have been chosen to serve on this Commission. He brings knowledge, experience and expertise to this program that will benefit the law enforcement profession, and citizenry of this state.
REMOVAL OF WATER RESTRICTIONS
At their meeting on October 20th, the Select Board agreed to remove the Level 1 water restrictions based on data from the Drought Monitor indicating Stratham has moved to "abnormally dry" conditions. 
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
The Stratham Police Department is looking for community input on an animal control services within the Town of Stratham. Please take the survey here.
TRAIL WORK DAY
Save the date and plan to join us! On Sunday, November 6th we will be gathering at Stratham Hill Park to work on the Tote Road and Kitty Rock trails. We'll meet in the Jack Rabbit lot at 9:00 am. Water and snacks will be provided. Click here to register.
PRESENTATION ON CIVIL WAR UNION GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER
On Monday, November 14 at 7:00 pm, the Stratham Historical Society and Wiggin Memorial Library will present a program on the life and military service of Union Civil War General Fitz John Porter. Read more here. This presentation will be held in the Morgera Room at the Fire Station. It is free and open to the public.
STRATHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE
Have you ever wondered what this lovely 1911 stone building looks like inside? Or what the Stratham Historical Society actually does in there? Here's your chance to find out! They will be holding an Open House on Tuesday, November 15 from 6 to 8pm at 158 Portsmouth Ave. Come in to chat or just look around the beautiful interior. Learn more about SHS here.
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