March 5th Select Board Newsletter

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

  • School District Meeting - Tonight (Friday, March 5th), at Exeter High School
  • Town Election (March 9th) 
  • Voter Information Night Thank You
  • Library News - Vaccine Help
  • Town Meeting Information
  • Voter Information Guide and Town Report Available
  • Compost Bins & Rain Barrels

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

STRATHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
The Stratham School District meeting will be held at Exeter High School beginning at 6:00 pm tonight, Friday, March 5th.  If you need transportation to this meeting, there will be buses to drive you from the Stratham Memorial School to Exeter High School.  Please contact the SAU 16 office at 603-775-8400 for information.

TOWN ELECTION 2021 – Tuesday, March 9th 
The Town Election will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.  Polls will be open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  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.  Sample ballots are available, please visit the Clerk's page.

FROM YOUR LIBRARY VOTER INFORMATION NIGHT THANK YOU
Many thanks to the candidates, attendees, and Town officials/staff who participated in the Wiggin Memorial Library's 19th Voter Information Night on 3/2. We had 100 people log in via Zoom and another 30 or 40 over Facebook Live - our largest turnout ever! This was our first hybrid event and we're definitely looking forward to offering this convenience in the future. If you weren't able to see it live, we have two recordings available:

Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1073404283160263&ref=watch_permal...

Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/s64avsda (passcode: .sL4aZ?J   it really does start with a dot!)

The Town articles presentation begins at the one hour and four minute mark on the Zoom video.  To view the slide show presentation from Voter Information Night, follow this link: https://www.strathamnh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif5051/f/uploads/final_2021_voter_info_night_slides_-_3-2-2021.pdf  

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WELCOME BACK TO THE LIBRARY: APPOINTMENTS!
The library is now open for browsing appointments and we'd love to see you! Call us to make an appointment to browse and choose materials Monday through Friday. One person or small group can visit the library at the same time and have 30 minutes inside the building. We're not quite ready for computer use yet, but we'll get there. Appointment times are listed below - give us a call at 772-4346 and we'll get you scheduled at a convenient time.

Mondays through Wednesdays: 30-minute appointments at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, and 5:30.

Thursdays and Fridays: 30-minute appointments at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30.

CONVENIENT LIBRARY PICKUP
You can still order materials ahead of time and swing by to pick up in our main entry five days per week! Go to our catalog, give us a call (772-4346), or send an email (library@wigginml.org) to request and we'll let you know when your items are ready for pickup. Most of the time we can have things ready the next (or even the same!) day. 

ASSISTANCE WITH VACCINE REGISTRATION
Need Tech Help to Register for Vaccine?  The library can help!  If you need help with:
getting an email so that you can get the verification and scheduling information,
getting registered or using your email on a smartphone or other device,
or navigating the registration site,

Call the library (772-4346) and we can help! The library has more information at its website.   

Remember, if you have questions about eligibility, your own specific situation, or other things about vaccinations the State's Covid hotline at 211 is available with trained personnel answering questions and they can even register you over the phone!

TOWN REPORTS
The 2020 Annual Town Report is in!  Pick up your copy at the Municipal Center on Election Day and thereafter.  Wiggin Memorial Library will also have some available.  Copies will also be available at this evening's School District Town Meeting at Exeter High School (6:00 p.m. start).

VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE AND TOWN REPORT
The 2021 Town Meeting page has a number of resources for your use in preparing for Town Meeting.  Please visit the 2021 Town Meeting page. Some information that can be found there includes:

  • 2021 Voter Information Guide
  • 2020 Town Report
  • 2021 Stratham Budget Summary
  • 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Plan

TOWN MEETING BUSINESS SESSION - Saturday, March 27th
The Town Meeting Business Session will be held Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.  The meeting will be held at the Exeter High School at 1 Blue Hawk Drive, Exeter, NH 03833.

COMPOST BINS & RAIN BARRELS
Compost bins and rain barrels are back! The Conservation Commission will be offering these items at cost. Please see this flyer.  The Commission will be placing an order at the end of April.  Compost bins cost $58 each and rain barrels cost $65 each. If you are interested in placing an order, please fill out this order form