Annual report of the Town of Bow, New Hampshire

244 Pages·2003·8.5 MB·English

by  Bow (N.H. : Town)

ANNUAL REPORT
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Town of Bow, New Hampshire
th
275 Anniversary Celebration
1727-2002
Cover: Taken from a pencil sketch used to pattern the Young At Heart Club
commemorative plate in 1977. Depicted in the picture are (clockwise from
the top) the Bow Bog Meetinghouse, the Bow Junction Depot and the Upton
Sawmill.
2002 Annual Report
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The 2002 Town Report
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication 2
Moderators' Rules ofProcedure 5
Voters' Rights and Responsibilities 8
2003 Warrant 10
2003 Budget oftheTown ofBow 20
Selectmen's Message 28
Town Manager's Message 31
Minutes of2002 Town Meetins 33
Financial Schedules
2003 Annual Operating Budget with Detailed Statement ofExpenditures .... 46
Audit
IndependentAuditor's Report 64
Combined Balance Sheet 65
Combined Statement ofRevenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances 66
Statement ofEstimated andActual Revenues 67
Statement ofAppropriations, Expenditure and Encumbrances 68
IndependentAuditor's Communication ofReprotable Conditions
and OtherMatters 70
Schedule ofTown Property 71
Statement ofAppropriations,TaxesAssessed
AndTax Rate 75
Summary Inventory 76
Tax Collector's Report 77
Trust Funds 80
Town Clerk/Vital Statistics
Town Clerk 90
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Vital Statistics 93
Town Officers, Staff, Federal and State Representatives
Town Officers and Staff 101
Boards, Committee and Commission Membership 102
U.S. Congressional Delegation 106
NH
Representatives to the General Court 107
Bow's 275thAnniversary Celebration 108-109
Reports ofDepartments, Boards, Committees, Commissions &
RegionalAgencies/Organizations
Ambulance Oversight Committee 112
Baker Free Library 113
Bow Business Development Commission 117
Bow Economic Development Corporation 120
Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer 121
Central NH Regional Planning Commission 123
Concord RegionalVisiting NurseAssociation 125
Conservation Commission 127
Fire Department 129
Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger 131
Health Officer 132
Highway Safety Committee 133
Historical Commission 134
Human Resources Director 136
MasterPlan Steering Committee 137
Parks and Recreation Commission 139
Planning Board (with CIP Summary) 143
Planning & Economic Development Department 151
Police Department 153
Dispatch Center 159
Public Works Department 160
Recycling Committee 161
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Cooperative Extension 164
UpperMerrimack RiverLocalAdvisory Committee 165
Zoning Board ofAdjustment 168
Clubs and Organizations
BowAthletic Club 170
Bow Pioneers Snowmobile Club 172
Bow Rotary Club 173
Boy Scouts 177
Cub Scouts 178
Garden Club 179
Girl Scouts 180
LadiesAuxiliary ofthe Bow Fire Department 181
Men's Club 182
Young at Heart Club 183
School District SI
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BOW TOWN MEETING
BOW SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
MODERATORS' RULES OF PROCEDURE
Unless changed by the voters at the Meetings, the Town and School Moderators
will use the following Rules ofProcedure to conduct the respective Meetings:
1 The Moderatorwill not follow Robert's Rules. The Moderatorwill usethe follow-
inggeneralrules ofprocedure, whosemainpurpose istokeepthemeetingmoving,
and not get bogged down in procedural quagmires.
2. By majority vote, the voters can overrule any decision that the Moderator makes
and any rule that the Moderator establishes. A voter can raise such a request by
Point ofOrder.
3. TheModeratorwilltakeArticles intheorderthattheyappearonWarrantunlessthe
Moderator announces the intent to takeArticles out oforder.
4. The Moderatorwill considereachArticle, as follows:
a. The Moderator will announce the Article number, and the text ofthe Article
willbe displayedonthe overhead screen. The Moderatorwill notreadthe full
text oftheArticle unless it has been amended.
b. The Moderator will recognize a member ofthe Budget Committee or ofthe
Board of Selectmen, or the petitioner (if a petitioned Article) to move the
adoption oftheArticle.
c. If the Motion is seconded, the Moderator will recognize a member of the
Board ofSelectmen orthe petitionerto explain theArticle.
d. The Meeting will debate and then vote on theArticle.
5. Everyonewho speaksmustuseamicrophone soyoucanbeheard. (TheModerator
will announce the location ofthe microphones in the Meeting room.) Ifyou are
unable to reach one ofthe stand-up microphones, raise your hand and one ofthe
hand-held microphones will be brought to you.
6. No one may speak unless they have the floor.
a. No one may have the floorunless recognized by the Moderator.
b. Except for Points ofOrder, the Moderator will not recognize you unless you
are standing at orholding one ofthe microphones.
c. Whenever you speak or make motion or second, please give your name and
address.
d. Even ifyou do not have the floor, you may speak to raise a Point ofOrderto
challenge a Moderator's ruling orto overrule the Moderator.
7. The Moderator will allow only one motion on the floor at a time. There are two
exceptions to this rule:
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a. You may raise Points ofOrder at any time, and
b. Ifyou have the floor, you may make
i. A motion to amend the pending motion, or
ii. A motion to Call the Question.
8. All amendments and motions must be in writing, except technical changes to a
printedArticle, Points ofOrder, orMotions to Call the Question.
9. The Moderator will not accept negative motions, which are motions that require a
"no" vote to vote inthe affirmative such as "I move thatwe not adoptthe budget."
10. Motions to Call the Question limit debate and require a 2/3 vote. Ifpassed, these
motions stop debate on a motion, however, all those voters who are standing at a
microphone orholding a microphone, and anyone seated atthe headtable who has
previouslytoldtheModeratorthattheywishtospeakontheMotionwillbeallowed
to speak.
11 Non-voters may not speak at the Meeting without the permission of the voters
except, the Moderator will allow non-resident Town officials and consultants or
experts who are here to provide information about anArticle to speak.
12. All speakers must be courteous. The Moderatorwill not allow personal attacks or
inappropriate language.
13. All questions andcomments shouldbe addressedtotheModerator. TheModerator
will choose who responds to the questions.
14. With the exception of initial presentations on Articles which the Moderator
requests be limited to ten (10) minutes, all speakers in debate will be limited to
three (3) minutes.
15. Each speakermay only speak once until everyone has spoken.
16. Any vote on a bond issue ofover $100,000 must be voted on by secret ballot. In
addition, any five (5) voters may request that the vote on anyArticle be by secret
ballot. To do so:
a. All five (5) voters must be present and identified,
b. The request must be presented during or at the end ofdebate on the Article,
and
c. The request must be made by having one ofthe voters approach one ofthe
microphones to be recognizedby the Moderator.
17. Motions to reconsider anArticle may only be made immediately after the vote on
theArticle, andmayonlybe made by someone who voted onthe prevailing side of
thevotetobereconsidered. However,thefollowing limitsmayapplytotherecon-
sideration ofanArticle:
a. MandatoryRestriction: Ifamotiontoreconsideraballotvoteon abondissue
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ofover$100,000passes, inaccordancewith RSA33:8-a,theArticlecannotbe
reconsidereduntil areconvenedMeetingthat isat leastseven(7)daysafterthe
original vote. With respect to bond votes, the restriction on reconsideration
automatically applies without the need for the Meeting to vote for it.
b. Optional Restriction: Voters may postpone reconsideration ofany Article at
this Meeting by voting to restrict reconsideration oftheArticle in accordance
with RSA40:10. Ifthe Meetingpasses suchamotion, thentheArticle cannot
be reconsidered until a reconvened meeting held at least seven (7) days after
the date ofthe original vote.
c. Reminder: Since anyrule ofthe Moderatorordecision ofthe Meeting canbe
reversed orchangedat any time by amajority vote ofthe Meeting, there is no
rule that can be adopted that can absolutely prevent the reconsideration ofan
Article.
18. TheModeratormayvoteonallArticles. However,theModeratorplanstoonlyvote
in two (2) instances:
a. To break a tie
b. To make a vote a tie vote ifa motionthe Moderator opposes would otherwise
carry by one (1) vote.
19. Ifthe Meeting is not finished at 11:00, the Moderator will adjourn the Meeting to
a future date.
20. TheModeratormayorderthepolicetoremove anyonewhoviolatestherules ofthe
Meeting (RSA 40:8).
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VOTERS' RIGHTSAND RESPONSIBILITIES
EveryVoter is responsible to:
1 Recognize that the Meeting is a legislative assembly where voters gather together
to conduct business, and that the Moderator has volunteered to preside over the
Meeting to bring orderto the process.
2. ReviewtheTownand SchoolReportsinadvanceoftheTownand School Meetings.
3. Seek answers to any questions that they have from the appropriateTown or School
officials in advance ofthe Meetings. Attend informational sessions to learn the
background of significant proposals and to ensure meaningful debate at the
Meeting.
4. Become familiarwiththe Rules ofProcedure forthe Meetings which arepublished
in theTown Report.
5. Give the Moderator fair warning ifyou would like to do anything out ofthe ordi-
nary, like present slides oruse alternative rules ofprocedure.
6. Arrive early enough for the Meetings to allow sufficient time to check in and find
a seat.
7. Be courteous to all officials, presenters, and othervoters.
8. Avoidpersonal attacks and inappropriate language.
9. Understand that occasional problems are to be expected when presenting informa-
tion to or managing the movement oflarge numbers ofvoters, and be patient and
courteous with officials and othervoters when they occur.
10. Be aware that since any rule ofthe Moderator or decision ofthe Meeting can be
reversed orchanged at any time by a majority vote ofthe Meeting, there is no rule
that can be adopted that can prevent reconsideration of an Article. Restricting
reconsideration can onlypostpone the secondvote to a reconvenedmeeting held at
least seven (7) days from the date ofthe original vote.
11 Remember that ifthe Moderator cancels a Meeting due to inclement weather, the
decision will be communicated via the same radio andTV stations that the School
District uses to announce school cancellations.
12. Help the Meeting to promptly complete the business onthe warrant.