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Selectboard approves 'unboxing' of sealed coin boxes; directs town manager to inventory and consider sale proceeds for anniversary fund
Summary
The selectboard authorized town staff to open sealed historic coin boxes held by the town clerk for ~15 years, film an unboxing with library staff, and then determine how to inventory and sell any contents to support the town's anniversary fund.
The Bow Selectboard voted to instruct the town manager to open sealed boxes of commemorative coins held in the town clerk's office and to film the opening with library staff for community distribution. The boxes reportedly contain coins from a 250th‑anniversary project and bore a note that proceeds from sale should support the town's 300th anniversary; the boxes are sealed with an auditor's seal.
Board members called the item a community engagement opportunity and directed staff to inventory the contents and then return with options for sale and distribution of proceeds. One selectboard member suggested an "unboxing" video for the town's social media; another suggested library staff could assist with filming. The board approved the motion to open the boxes and document results.
The board cautioned that there may be nothing inside the boxes or that contents could have been altered in the past; staff were asked to open the boxes, inventory coins (if any), and return a plan for selling or otherwise disposing of the items consistent with the note on the packaging and applicable town rules.
