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Bow Selectboard directs town manager to draft extended‑hours cemetery waiver after residents press for access
Summary
After residents described hardships visiting graves after posted hours, the Bow Selectboard directed the town manager to consult Primex or town counsel to draft an extended-hours waiver of liability for immediate family members; enforcement moratorium remains in place until policy is adopted.
The Bow Selectboard voted unanimously to direct the town manager to consult with Primex or town counsel to draft a formal extended‑hours waiver of liability for cemetery visitors, a policy aimed at allowing immediate family members to visit gravesites after posted hours without changing the cemetery's official hours.
The motion followed weeks of outreach by selectboard members to affected families. A board member summarized the proposed approach as a written waiver limited to "immediate family" that would address…
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