Approved 2025 Operating Budget

Table of Contents

Cover      
Resolution #2024-26      
Town Administrators Message 1 Public Works Department  
2024-2025 Comparisons 8   Transmittal Message 97
Personnel Comparisons 10   Organizational Chart 99
Vehicle Comparisons 14   Town Hall 100
General Fund Fiscal Forecast 17   Courthouse 102
General Fund Revenue 22   Police Station 104
General Fund Expense Summary 26   Library Building 106
Accounting & Assessing 34   Public Works Building 108
  Accounting 34   Trusted Graveyards 110
  Direct Assistance 35   Town Cemeteries 111
  Assessing 36   Engineer 112
Building Inspector/Health/Zoning     Administration 113
  Building Inspection 39   Equipment Maintenance 115
  Health Administrator 41   Roadway Maintenance 116
  Zoning Board 42   Drainage & Vegetation  117
Committees and Outside Agencies     Snow & Ice Removal 118
  Historic District Commission 43   Traffic Control 119
  Conservation Commission 44   Supt/Bridge/Dam/Pit 120
  Agricultural Commission 45   Stormwater II Permitting 121
  Joint Loss Committee 46   Sanitation Administration 122
  Integrated Waste Management Committee 47   Roll Off Vehicle 124
  Energy Committee 48   Curbside Collection 125
  Advertisting & Regional Association 49   Recycling 126
  Ambulance 50   Transfer Station 127
  Other Public Safety 51   Litter Removal 129
  Community Action Partnership 52   Wagon Hill 130
  Lamprey Health Care 52   Parks & Grounds Maintenance 131
  Easter Seals NH Inc. 52 Recreation  
  Greater Seacoast Community Health 52   Transmittal Message 133
  American Red Cross - Great Bay Chapter 52   Department Budget 134
  CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates 52   Parks & Recreation Committee 136
  Haven 52   Memorial Day Program 137
  Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Seacoast 52 Town Administrator 138
  Ready Rides 52 Transfer Out 139
  Strafford Nutrition Meals on Wheels 52 Water Fund Fiscal Forecast 140
  Great Bay Services 52 Water Fund Revenues 142
  Center For Wildlife  52 Water Fund Expenses 143
  Twenty-One Senses 52 Wastewater Fund Fiscal Forecast 153
  Home For Now Shelter 52 Wastewater Fund Revenues 156
DCAT 53 Wastewater Fund Expenses  
Debt Charges     Special Revenue Fund 157
  Debt Principal 54   Wastewater Treatment 161
  Debt Interest 55   PREP 164
  Other Debt Service Charges 56   Debt Service 165
Economic Development 57   Transfers Out 167
Elected Positions   Parking Fund Revenues & Expenses 168
  Town Council 58 Capital Fund 172
  Treasurer 59 Depot Road Fund 179
  Moderator 60 Churchill Rink Fund 181
  Supervisors of the Checklist 61 Library Fund 184
  Town Clerk/Tax Collector 62 Downtown TIF District Fund 190
Fire Department      
  Transmittal Message 64    
  Organizational Chart 66    
  Administration  67    
  Suppression 70    
  Prevention   72    
  Training & Safety 74    
  Equipment Maintenance 76    
  EMS 78    
  Special Details 79    
General Government      
  Other General Government 80    
  Emergency Management 81    
  Legal 82    
  General Fund 83    
GIS 84    
Information Technology       
  Budget 85    
Planning      
  Planning 87    
  Planning Board 88    
Police Department      
  Transmittal Message 89    
  Organizational Chart 90    
  Budget 91    
  Special Details 96