About the Strafford Regional Planning Commission

Durham is allowed three local residents to represent the town as Commissioners on the Strafford Regional Planning Commission (SRPC). The role of SRPC Commissioners is to provide local and regional perspective on a wide range of issues impacting life in southeast New Hampshire. Commissioners oversee and guide SRPC in fulfillment of three distinct responsibilities:

  • As a Regional Planning Commission with a focus on municipal and regional land use and environmental planning;
  • The Policy Committee, which oversees federally required transportation programs; and
  • The Board of Directors for the Economic Development District.

Commission meetings occur on the third Friday of every month at 9:00 am, at the SRPC office in Rochester. Meetings always have a virtual option. Meeting agendas rotate between the three “hats” that SRPC wears. There are quarterly “field trips” to visit important projects or efforts in-person.

Visit the Strafford Regional Planning Commission website HERE for more information. If you would like to apply to become a Commissioner, please email Karen Edwards at kedwards@ci.durham.nh.us.