Commissioners approve tentative Teamsters agreement after nonpublic session

Merrimack County commissioners moved into nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II and, after returning to public session, approved a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union.

The board made a motion to enter nonpublic session citing RSA 91-A:3 II; roll-call 'aye' votes were recorded in the transcript. After concluding the nonpublic session and returning to public session, the board considered and approved the tentative Teamsters agreement by voice vote. The chair stated, "The issue before us now is the approval of this tentative agreement with Teamsters," followed by a motion, second and the announcement that the motion carries.

Why it matters: Tentative labor agreements affect bargaining-unit employees and county labor costs; approval signals the board’s acceptance of terms negotiated in confidence during nonpublic sessions as permitted by state law. The transcript does not contain line-item contract details; commissioners recorded the approval vote in open session without reading the full agreement aloud.

Next steps: County administration and labor representatives will finalize signatures and process any implementation steps required under the agreement.