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Residents elected R. Stephen Leighton (Selectman), Ralph Wegner (Moderator), Judith Dupre (Supervisor of the Checklist), and Charlie Moreno (Planning Board). School District officers chosen were Michelle Wangerin (School Board) and Kurt Wuelper (Moderator). Voters approved zoning amendments for Accessory Dwelling Units (Yes 485-141), Home Based Child Care (Yes 396-227), and Non-Conforming Use definitions (Yes 476-140). Financial decisions included raising $460,000 for road capital improvements and approving operating budgets totaling $4,262,317 for Police, Fire, Library, and general town operations. The Police Vehicle Capital Reserve received $25,000, while the fifth fire engine payment of $154,161 was authorized. Voters amended Article 13, appropriating $25,000 (reduced from $100,000) for Library Expansion capital reserves. An Optional Veterans’ Tax Credit of $1,500 for total disability was established. A $70,000 petition to improve Old Whig Hill Road failed, as did a proposed amendment to raise the amount to $130,000.
Source: https://strafford.nh.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-Annual-Town-Mtg-Minutes-Signed.pdf
Voters approved the $1.08 million Strafford Fire Department budget (138-98) and rejected a proposed $1 million cap. The $154,161 fire engine payment passed, as did using reserves for a new $65,000 First Responder vehicle (164-48). A new Fire Station Capital Reserve Fund with $200,000 was established (129-80). The $1.93 million general town operations budget passed. The Police budget of $1.03 million passed (147-23), alongside $25,000 for a vehicle reserve and $61,102 for body cameras. Voters approved $130,210 for the Hill Library and $10,000 for its expansion reserve. Capital reserve appropriations included funds for town hall maintenance, future property revaluation, a $10,000 highway vehicle, reflective signage, and recycling center equipment. A $50,000 Bow Lake Watershed plan, contingent on a $25,000 grant, was approved. Veterans' tax credits increased to $500 and $1,000. Ralph Wegner served as Moderator.
Source: https://strafford.nh.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Town-Meeting-Minutes-w.signature.pdf