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The presenters said the payment represents 1.75% of Gunstock’s gross revenue. They cited employment and visitor statistics — the resort employed about 842 people last season (a mix of seasonal, part-time and full-time positions) — and said the operation opened 119 days of a scheduled 121, with weather and rain forcing a small number of closures.

Gunstock representatives described operational challenges last season, including the failure of the main Panorama chair during a vacation week and a summer with repeated rain that depressed some summer revenues. They said the resort addressed the chair failure by replacing communications cabling, wheels, sensors and other components, and that planned capital expenditures will replace gearboxes, computer controls and other critical mechanical elements so the Panorama chair will, in effect, be “a brand new piece of equipment” while retaining existing towers.

The presenters said the commission and management continue to self-fund operations and capital investment rather than seeking revenue anticipation notes. Work already completed this year includes new communication cabling, a generator at the summit to maintain limited operations during power outages, a new snowmaking capability designed to operate at higher temperatures, and campground and rental-pavilion improvements for the off-season.

Gunstock staff highlighted local programs and discounts for county residents: a reduced “Belknap County” ticket priced at $55 (valid any day except Saturday) and a reduced campground rate for county residents. They also announced a County Day on Oct. 26 in which residents can take a free ride on the mountain coaster and chairlift; the Panorama Pub will also be open that weekend.

Commissioners and other speakers praised Gunstock’s staff and management for their handling of the chairlift failure and for reinvestment in the mountain’s infrastructure. No formal county action or request for county funding was made during the presentation.

The county’s commissioners accepted the presentation and posed several follow-up questions about snowmaking capacity, contingency plans for drought, and the timing of final Panorama chair work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Belknap County Commissioners Meeting 10/6/25","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives from Gunstock Mountain reported a season of high employment and capital reinvestment, presented a county payment of $365,909.35 (1.75% of gross revenue), and described planned chairlift and infrastructure upgrades.","taxTitle","Belknap County, New Hampshire","taxId",67496,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427499,"Belknap County awards health-benefits broker contract to CGI after competitive RFP",1564,1371000,2935000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888316-a26432b1a605cc7cbfd3d817def5f1c2&start=1371&end=2935","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888316-a26432b1a605cc7cbfd3d817def5f1c2/thumbnail_1371000.jpg","/articles/6427499/Belknap-County/New-Hampshire/Belknap-County-awards-health-benefits-broker-contract-to-CGI-after-competitive-RFP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427499-80f3bf2164d5637528a197b6ae981b46/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135103&Signature=mAAzfZbu3zpJSjuCG-eqhHT74pl1C2dqRJaskDKwtApnEXejrF9xPg~Dze1vfTxdcWY~5DngE6YmQ8lYzFhqziQMhCCxj~ZwoKExM587JCe-wpWOyoIYTfP-LKAYXParT1PCiLMehOUnmwzZnL8g224UTaYp4~9adiRuUTcEy1VHsM4PFIM-tQiB~xK3Tlv1ppd-VXHzAAH7xpZspFSO7t-i0PqC6ErSAEjf~9Nr0V23UBmoNH4mAw17~juDMDlNr0ryOibG5qh~ArktRBc6Ef38WX2-nWZMn1vr2A8ZprYDRBCre69TRA94n87Mx5UMqJT7JVQ~hAZH3xOvnk0XXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Belknap County Board of Commissioners voted to award an RFP for employee-health-benefit consulting and brokerage to CGI Business Solutions, after a multi-month review and interviews with bidders.

Dan Crowe, who introduced himself as president of CGI, and colleagues Mackenzie McDowell and Sue Sullivan presented CGI’s services to the board, describing consulting, benefits administration, retiree billing, COBRA administration, compliance support and access to an employment-law partner. CGI representatives told the board there is no additional fee to the county for those services because consulting fees are built into carrier rates.

The county’s benefits-review team — which included staff from corrections, maintenance and human resources — solicited bids and received seven responses, the county said. Officials interviewed five brokers, narrowed the field to three and unanimously recommended CGI to the board. County staff told commissioners the county spends about $4 million annually on employee health insurance (premiums plus opt-outs and opt-downs) and that the RFP review focused on maximizing value while containing premiums.

CGI advised commissioners that a move to any partially self-funded model would be premature for the 2026 plan year because the county lacks the detailed monthly claims data needed to underwrite a self-funded arrangement. CGI said such models can produce savings over time — particularly on pharmacy costs — but require robust claims transparency to evaluate viability. CGI described several funding models (fully insured, partially self-funded with stop-loss/reinsurance, and individual coverage HRAs) and provided case studies of other clients.

After presentations and a staff recommendation, a commissioner moved to award the RFP to CGI; another commissioner seconded. Commissioners voted “aye” and the motion carried. County staff said the award will make CGI the county’s broker of record and that CGI will work with county HR staff on a market comparison for the next renewal, including proposals from Anthem and Harvard Pilgrim.

County staff said CGI will also provide technology and enrollment support, claims advocacy for employees, and compliance calendars (including Medicare Part D notices) through third-party partners. The board did not approve a change in funding model at the meeting; CGI will next provide comparative renewal proposals and staff will return with analysis and recommendations.","After an RFP that drew seven responses, the county unanimously voted to name CGI Business Solutions as its broker of record to advise on health-plan renewals and benefits administration; commissioners recorded a carried motion to award the contract.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427491,"Facilities director reports maintenance backlog, cemetery repairs and a three-year gas contract saving $6,600 annually",273,2965000,3238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888316-a26432b1a605cc7cbfd3d817def5f1c2&start=2965&end=3238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888316-a26432b1a605cc7cbfd3d817def5f1c2/thumbnail_2965000.jpg","/articles/6427491/Belknap-County/New-Hampshire/Facilities-director-reports-maintenance-backlog-cemetery-repairs-and-a-three-year-gas-contract-saving-6600-annually","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427491-de0540a915f41b710487937ebb762805/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135103&Signature=SKeBwgb596iHlI4Znr1FU00oMR3YE~B6z6PJbW2RHJYhmaFj5latLuGls1WwmkkQjs3gKBef4mpKaikqz4PujqV13TFMsGOTmeghOEJkWuE8n6aoGOzh4s~lXupDxy9p8XvX9C2AADKppO0lt~sOMMZh7HFi8hRqiDyMr3F8Ebs~fanCTVGFEjs1bOny6-KfC8Tu3ZkEO-u-nkxxhWIg29IFCQpgXd6EocNYdLEp8Uab3WPM2qED9CX7tLw2jjZQdRDhXFfi9L1qwDxBQ--IWdWKnwtOuN3DYPgBic5GEyHVQix3iGRrcp-lSHi76jJhQJ2ssLRoUjoNYOTHulLSBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Belknap County’s facilities director provided a departmental update to the Board of Commissioners describing high maintenance spending, deferred repairs at the jail, cemetery restoration work and a new natural-gas contract.

The director said the department’s 2025 budget is about 80% expended and noted one vacancy posted for recruitment. He detailed recent expensive repairs: replacing a toilet (including demolition and asbestos abatement) cost about $8,800; sending five locks for refurbishment cost approximately $4,043, with replacement of each unit estimated at $2,921. He said invasive plumbing repairs embedded in masonry have required jackhammer work because the jail cannot relocate inmates during downtime.

The director reported that a newly installed sewage grinder (referred to colloquially as the “muffin monster”) is operating properly. Seasonal preventative maintenance for county heating systems was scheduled for the week of the meeting. He said inmate work crews completed landscaping and parking-lot projects and that cemetery volunteers helped clean headstones; the director said 41 cemetery stones remain broken or snapped at the base and that replacement (included in the 2026 budget request) would be cheaper than repair.

On utilities, the director said he secured a three-year fixed natural-gas contract at $6.48 per dekatherm, down from the $7.04 per dekatherm the county had been paying, which he projected would save about $6,600 annually if usage remains the same. Courthouse lease negotiations with the state AOC remain pending, he said.

Commissioners asked follow-up questions about the gas contract and suggested the paper run a before-and-after feature about cemetery work. The board did not take formal action on facilities items at the meeting.","County facilities director reported maintenance challenges at the jail and other county properties, outlined cemetery restoration work, and said a new three-year natural gas contract will save about $6,600 annually if usage remains steady.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427495,"Commissioners discuss integrating pretrial services into restorative justice program; final decision deferred pending budget numbers",1469,3427000,4896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888316-a26432b1a605cc7cbfd3d817def5f1c2&start=3427&end=4896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888316-a26432b1a605cc7cbfd3d817def5f1c2/thumbnail_3427000.jpg","/articles/6427495/Belknap-County/New-Hampshire/Commissioners-discuss-integrating-pretrial-services-into-restorative-justice-program-final-decision-deferred-pending-budget-numbers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427495-1fdddda03d73ee5ed0f893c1813a9bdf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135103&Signature=G0jn45adj~Ub9uaovt3fZz5FeG7k7Myc6XTvcmwQvDIWtJYdwWLbfgbPcCF~TufuvRGU1-iJWQrEDmbzJ2zHL-MNbCI0GEQ1yE0Gcq2I30ej2cbB8sf-YJT6-tQ8AO1hEpPD5DarkQ7zmyFP33ihUQ0BRGfnxqVBTAW13hqsKAa0TNHCpX7D7S-~UPM5EKdh4yhAYRRAn~jm5Ohn7ogL6vV4LVU2xxkKjInBruIKqtGkvbJG6q8EveL-LkumGxPBvJeIkC5k4OIARcqDspHhkPOsV--S90F6J2q5zKxmNdIurAyDzp3eiRKpTV-EH9RYSeyUaXHpWvHwnnd802HRWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Belknap County staff and the county’s restorative justice and jail-supervision leadership presented a plan to integrate pretrial services into the county’s restorative justice program. Proponents said the consolidation would increase community supervision capacity, speed case processing, and help divert people from incarceration by connecting them to treatment and other services.

Presenters said the proposal would transfer existing pretrial work into restorative justice operations, bring one part-time pretrial employee into the combined team, and reassign one corrections staff member who elected a correction-officer vacancy rather than transfer. County staff and restorative-justice leaders argued the change would allow the county to spread workload across more staff, provide earlier treatment referrals and monitoring, and reduce costs tied to jail stays.

Commissioners and the superintendent of the jail raised procedural and budgetary questions. Several commissioners emphasized that the board must see documented budget numbers before approving structural changes that affect payroll and department line items. County staff said the change would reduce headcount in the corrections department by one full-time-equivalent (FTE) and would not increase overall county payroll for FY26; staff agreed to provide the board with the detailed FY26 budget numbers before the board took a final vote.

Commissioners asked for clarity on operational details, including whether the program’s physical location or departmental reporting lines would change, how stakeholders (courts, prosecutors, defense counsel, police) would be coordinated, and how revenue from diversion programs would be tracked. Supporters said the physical office could remain at the courthouse and that staff would continue to work with the jail daily, conduct interviews of newly arrested people and provide recommendations to court stakeholders.

The board did not vote on the integration at the meeting. Commissioners asked staff to provide the budget figures within the coming weeks so the board could make a timely decision before the FY26 budget is finalized.","County staff proposed moving pretrial services into the restorative justice program to expand community supervision and treatment referrals and to reduce jail stays; commissioners asked for budgetary detail and agreed to revisit the plan after staff provides FY26 figures.","actionData","errors"]

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Gunstock Mountain presents $365,909.35 check to Belknap County, outlines lift and infrastructure work

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Facilities director reports maintenance backlog, cemetery repairs and a three-year gas contract saving $6,600 annually

Commissioners discuss integrating pretrial services into restorative justice program; final decision deferred pending budget numbers