Select Board approves $70,001 police vehicle purchase from Detail Fund
Stratham Select Board unanimously authorizes $70,001 for new police vehicle and equipment. Board members approved Police Chief King's request to purchase a new cruiser at $54,045 with $13,956 in equipment and $2,000 for car wash expenses from the Police Detail Fund. Lt. David Pierce reported the
Agendas & · Meeting of January 1, 2026
NH STRATHAM — Stratham Select Board unanimously authorizes $70,001 for new police vehicle and equipment. Board members approved Police Chief King's request to purchase a new cruiser at $54,045 with $13,956 in equipment and $2,000 for car wash expenses from the Police Detail Fund. Lt.
David Pierce reported the 2014 detectives' vehicle will be auctioned in a fleet rotation. The board also approved $6,171.78 from traffic control funds for police equipment and accepted a $5,902 donation from the Stratham Volunteer Fire Department Association for a cordless DeWalt fan. Budget discussions revealed the current draft reflects a 3.5 percent increase, with board members targeting 3 percent and requiring approximately $50,000 to $60,000 in reductions.
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Source: the Agendas & meeting of January 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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