November 25th Select Board Newsletter - Special Edition
November 25, 2020
Dear Stratham Residents,
We wish all the residents and Town employees a great and safe Thanksgiving. For ways to help others during this season of giving and thanksgiving, please see the Lights 4 Lives reminder at the bottom of this newsletter edition.
Please read below for news and notes from the Town of Stratham. In this edition:
- Thanksgiving Town Office Closure
- Thanksgiving Trash/Recycling Delay
- Transfer Station - Winter Hours
- Tax Rate Set
- How to Pay Your Tax Bills During the Pandemic
- Reminder: Lights for Lives
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The Select Board
Michael Houghton, Chairman Joe Lovejoy, Vice Chair Allison Knab
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Town offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th in observance of Thanksgiving. We wish you a safe and happy holiday.
TRASH / RECYCLING PICK UP DELAY
Please note, trash and recycling pick up will be delayed by one day because of the Thanksgiving holiday. If your pick up is usually on Thursday, this week it will be on Friday, November 27th. If your pick up is usually on Friday, this week it will be on Saturday, November 28th. Please have it curbside by 7:00 am.
TRANSFER STATION OPEN THIS SATURDAY
The Transfer Station will be open Saturday, November 28th, the Saturday following Thanksgiving. Beginning on December 5th, the winter schedule will start. The Transfer Station will be open on the first and third Saturday of each month December through March. Please note, they accept checks only; no cash or credit cards.
TAX RATE SET BY DRA
The 2020 tax rate has been set by the Department of Revenue Administration. Tax bills are being sent out to residents today with a due date of December 28. The overall tax rate has been set at $18.95, a 32 cent increase over last year. This year's municipal rate of $3.09; a 21 cent decrease from last year's municipal rate. We thank everyone for their patience with the timing of tax bills this year, which has been impacted by several factors stemming from interruptions related to the pandemic.
HOW TO PAY TAX BILLS DURING THE PANDEMIC
We ask that residents consider the various options for paying tax bills that don't require a visit to the Town Offices. Reminders of these options are provided below in the interest of keeping you and our staff as safe as possible during the pandemic.
- You can pay by mail and a receipt will be mailed back to you - send payment (with tear-off coupon portion) to 10 Bunker Hill Avenue Stratham, NH 03885
- You can drop off your tax payment (with tear-off coupon portion) in the drop box. You will be sent a receipt.
- You can pay online with Automated Clearing House (ACH) or your credit card. ACH will charge a $1.50 for each property and a $.95 processing fee. Credit cards will be charged $1.50 for each property and a 2.79% processing fee based on the amount of your tax bill.
RT. 33 LEGACY HIGHWAY AD-HOC COMMITTEE
The November 20th Newsletter included a non-functioning link for the Rt. 33 Legacy Highway Ad-Hoc Committee. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are grateful to the Planning Board and this subcommittee for their work. To read more about their work and recommendations, please visit the Ad Hoc committee’s web page. To read more information about the zoning changes being worked on by the Planning Board, please see the newsletter from November 20th.
REMINDER: LIGHTS 4 LIVES
The Lights 4 Lives fundraiser has begun! This year's proceeds will benefit two worthy causes: families in need and local businesses.
For more information and to find out how you can participate, please visit www.strathamlights4lives.org or visit this link for the announcement. Stay tuned for information on the holiday parade being held December 19!