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Select Board roundup: financial moves, policy updates, meeting schedule changes
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Bow Select Board approved a series of routine financial and administrative measures including MS‑1 signature direction, fund‑balance/overlay adjustments, adoption of an updated cash receipts policy, an administrative policy on sale of tax‑due property, and several scheduling motions; a 'Votes at a glance' list follows.
The Bow Select Board on Oct. 14 approved a set of financial and administrative actions as part of routine town governance.
Key votes included approval of the utility billing warrant, authorization to sign the MS‑1 form for submission to the Department of Revenue Administration, motions to seek health insurance market bids, and two fund‑balance actions to increase allowances for potential abatements and to raise the overlay account.
The board also voted to go into nonpublic session under RSA 91‑A:3 II(c) for pending claims and subsequently moved to seal the minutes associated with that nonpublic session until related litigation is resolved. The revised cash receipts policy (technical updates to reflect current practice) and an amendment to Administrative Policy No. 19‑01 concerning methods of sale for tax‑due property (Belanger property referenced) were approved. The board canceled the Oct. 28 meeting and moved the Nov. 4 meeting to Nov. 12 to avoid conflicts with veterans day observances and other calendar constraints.
Votes at a glance: - Utility billing warrant: approved (voice vote). (SEG 221–233) - MS‑1 form signature: approved for submission to the Department of Revenue Administration. (SEG 272–277) - Motion to solicit bids for health insurance providers (for 7/1 coverage): approved (voice vote). (SEG 325–335) - Move $1,000,000 to allowance for potential abatements: approved (voice vote). (SEG 1427–1438) - Increase overlay from $500,000 to $600,000: approved (voice vote). (SEG 1462–1475) - Enter nonpublic session under RSA 91‑A:3 II(c) for pending claims: approved (roll call). (SEG 1276–1293) - Seal nonpublic minutes until litigation resolved: approved. (SEG 1298–1314) - Adopt updated cash receipts policy: approved. (SEG 1478–1522) - Adopt Administrative Policy No. 19‑01 (sale of tax‑due property): approved. (SEG 1575–1606) - Reschedule: cancel Oct. 28 meeting and move Nov. 4 meeting to Nov. 12: approved. (SEG 1752–1776)
The board noted that most votes were routine and recorded as unanimous 'ayes' in the meeting audio; specific roll‑call tallies were only used for the nonpublic session entry. Items that require further action (ordinance drafts, sign placement, letter drafting) were directed to staff for follow‑up.
