BY MATT SCHOOLEYUnlike other surrounding towns, Bow residents approved money for teacher raises at the recent School District Meeting, in addition to the remainder of the warrant. During the Friday, March 13, meeting, voters approved the school’s $24.3 million operating budget, a decrease of slightly less than 1 percent from last year. The ...

BY SARAH LEBRUNWhen Bow residents attend School District Meeting on March 13, they can expect to see a petitioned article for official ballot law, or SB-2, on the school district warrant. According to Superintendent of Schools Dean Cascadden, this article will on the ballot in May and will not be voted on at the School District Meeting. There ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYFollowing a public hearing about potential changes to school bus routes, Bow school officials are looking to rework the proposal that may save money on the budget voted on at the School District Meeting. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, close to 100 residents attended the meeting, which proposed the elimination of two buses and several bus ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYIf you could control the size of your tax bill, would you take that opportunity? Few people actually do, but all voters have the ability to both question and change the amount of money being spent by their local town and school officials through the budgeting process, Town Meetings and School District Meetings. “To sit back ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe Bow School District lowered the increase on its latest budget, which was given to the Budget Committee in early January. The working budget as of Dec. 20 included a 5.13 percent increase over the previous year, but board members worked to trim additional funds. Including capital reserve amounts, the total increase given to ...