After a facilities committee review, the Board of Selectmen voted to direct staff to explore the possibility of selling the Bow Bog Meeting House and to report back with legal and financial options. Staff and committee members told the board the building has been minimally used (one recorded rental since 2014), lacks basic utilities such as interior electric and bathrooms, and requires substantial repairs.

The building and facilities committee recommended exploring a sale because the conservative estimate for required work starts at $300,000 and could reach $500,000 or more once parking, life-safety, and electrical updates are included; a proposed carriage shed to support use was estimated at about $200,000. The board asked staff to return with answers about what stipulations the town could require in a sale (for example, exterior maintenance, preservation covenants, nonprofit preference), and to check obligations tied to prior grants such as LCHIP and the GDC report.

Selectmen approved a motion to investigate the sale and gather answers from town counsel, the Heritage Commission, and other stakeholders; the board emphasized that exploring options does not commit the town to sell and that any sale would require further review and public hearings.