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MASTER PLAN SUBCOMMITTEES
Master Plan Subcommittees are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm at the Town Hall. (Note: This is a new date due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict)
Arts & Events Council is scheduled to meet the 3rd Thursday of each month from 3:00pm – 4:00pm at the Hill Library, unless posted otherwise. In December the meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2025, 1pm – 2pm at a member’s home. Agenda
Library Subcommittee is scheduled to meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm at the Hill Library.
Green Committee is scheduled to meet at 5:15pm on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the Hill Library.
Bow Lake Committee is scheduled to meet – TBD.
PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE
Please be advised of a regular meeting of the Planning Board of the Town of Strafford to be held on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6: 30 PM at the Strafford Town Hall. The Board will address the following applications and any other business which may properly come before the Board. Informal discussions are scheduled after all formal applications have been reviewed. Notification has been sent by “Certified Mail” to all known abutters of these proposed subdivisions, boundary adjustments, non-residential site plan applications, and/or applications for excavation of earth scheduled for public hearings.
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PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE
The Strafford Planning Board will meet at the Strafford Town Hall for a work session on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM.
Town of Strafford
Planning Board
PUBLIC NOTICE
Representatives from KRT Appraisal will be working in Town over the next several days. They are conducting cyclical data verification of properties within the Town boundaries. Property owners should have been notified by a post card from KRT Appraisal. This has no connection to the revaluation taking place in 2026, but is an annual obligation the State requires. We appreciate your full cooperation in this process.
Thank you.
Supervisors of the Checklist
The Supervisors of the Checklist will be sitting at the Town Office on Monday, December 15, 11:00-11:30am to register new voters and for corrections to the checklist. The town clerk will also accept registrations during her normal office hours. If you are registering as a new voter, the following needs to be provided: a photo ID, proof of age, domicile in Strafford and citizenship (a birth certificate, naturalization papers or passport is required to prove citizenship, HB1569; RSA 654:7; RSA 654:12)
In order to assist NH residents in registering to vote, free certified copies of NH birth, NH marriage, NH divorce, NH civil union, and NH dissolution are available for voter registration only. These free copies must be surrendered and attached to the voter registration form. They are available from the town clerk.
2026 ELECTIONS
Town/School Election – Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (Candidacy filing 1/21 – 1/30)
Absentee Ballot Request
Town Candidacy Posting
School Candidacy Posting
2026 Annual School District Meeting – Saturday, March 7, 2026, 9AM, Strafford School Gym
2026 Annual Town Meeting – Saturday, March 14, 2026, 8:30AM, Strafford School Gym
State Primary – Tuesday, September 8, 2026
General Election – Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Current Information on NH Elections from the NH Secretary of State’s Office is posted on their Website
Elections | New Hampshire Secretary of State (nh.gov)
Notice From the Tax Collector’s Office
2nd Issue 2025 Property Tax Bills
Mailed: 11/14/2025
Payment Due: 12/18/2025
Please see the link below for more information or contact the Tax Collector’s Office at (603)664-2192 X102.
Thank you.
NH 911 CARES Program
NH Citizen Assistance Registry for Emergency Services program allows individuals to register medical conditions along with other important information that can impact the 911 call under their phone number.
911 CARES BROCHURE
911 CARES WEBSITE
Recent Changes in the Natural Environment in Strafford
If you have observations to share, please reach out to the Conservation Commission.
Conservation Commission Information
NH DES 2025 Lake Drawdown
The NHDES has posted the 2025 fall lake drawdown schedule. Bow Lake’s 4 foot drawdown is schedule to begin October 13, 2025.
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
Town Hall Hours
Assessor & Human Services (Ext. 107)
By Appointment
Building Inspector (Ext. 104 & 106)
Tuesday 4:00PM–7:00PM
or By Appointment
Town Clerk & Tax Collector (Ext. 102)
Monday & Wednesday 8:30AM–2:00PM
Tuesday & Thursday 1:30PM–7:00PM
Recycling Center Hours
Wednesday 4PM – 7PM
Saturday & Sunday 9AM – 1PM
PERMITS AVAILABLE AT THE RECYCLING CENTER ONLY
