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Votes at a glance: Bow selectmen approve nonpublic session, mill pond grant acceptance, personnel and consent items
Summary
At the March 4 Board of Selectmen meeting the board voted to enter a nonpublic session under statutory citation given on the record, approved several consent items including timber reports, accepted a New Hampshire DES milfoil grant and the resignation of a conservation commissioner, and authorized various administrative actions.
The Board of Selectmen held and recorded several formal votes and routine approvals at its March 4 meeting. Key outcomes: the board took nonpublic session, accepted a state grant for milfoil treatment at Three Ponds, approved timber reports and other consent items, accepted a resignation from the Conservation Commission, and approved minutes and routine documentation.
Summary of votes and short details:
- Nonpublic session motion: A motion to enter a nonpublic session “in accordance with 91 a 3 2 d” (as stated on the record) was made, seconded and approved by roll call. The chair and members voted aye and the board went into nonpublic session early in the meeting.
- DPW truck procurement (see separate article): The board approved a motion to allow DPW to enter a contract with Dimmit Group/Peterbilt for two identical trucks provided voters approve the warrant appropriation at town meeting.
- Bow Rotary Club marker: Board authorized the Rotary Club to excavate and install a stone marker at Rotary Park outside setback requirements; vote passed 5–0.
- Consent agenda and timber reports: The board approved the consent agenda, accepted timber reports (Lot 44-2-129 / Rodriguez filing) and approved recommended administrative items; motions passed on voice votes.
- Milfoil grant: The board accepted a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services grant for milfoil management at Three Ponds of up to $18,265 that covers 50 percent of the proposed treatment cost; the conservation commission will pay the balance from the conservation fund. The board authorized Town Manager David Stack to sign the grant paperwork.
- Conservation Commission resignation: The board accepted the resignation of Andrew Matisse from the Conservation Commission and extended gratitude for his service.
- Minutes and other routine approvals: The board approved minutes for January 28 and February 11 (as amended) and other routine agenda housekeeping items.
Votes were mostly unanimous where recorded; the meeting transcript shows affirmative voice votes on those motions that had seconds and no recorded negative votes.
