At its Nov. 20 meeting the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of procurement, payroll and personnel items that the chair described as routine but necessary to county operations.
Key approvals included:
- Awarded fire alarm testing contract to Impact Fire for an amount not to exceed $19,200 (motion made and approved).
- Payroll expense of $1,673,882.68 (period stated in the transcript as ending 11/16/2029) was approved as part of the consent agenda after a date clarification.
- Approved an off-cycle accounts payable warrant (No. 4583) including a payable to Harvey Construction in the amount of $522,742.73, recommended by senior directors.
- Authorized a not-to-exceed allocation of $44,000 to Silverthorn Adult Medical Day Care Center to be paid monthly from the adult day-care line item to support transportation and operations; amendment added to limit payments to available funds.
- Approved a lease agreement for use of Superior Courthouse premises with the State of New Hampshire beginning 01/01/2026 for a total of $9,891 over the lease term.
- Approved travel and training for a finance employee to attend Tyler Connect (April 7–10, 2026) with the total cost read during the meeting as $63,819.93.
- Authorized IT equipment awards: RTI (desktop computers) not to exceed $75,780 and Miller Tech (laptops) not to exceed $41,850, as recommended by the IT director and facilities.
- Approved renewal with Northeast Mobile Dental PLLC for two years to restore dental services for nursing-home residents.
- Approved staff-related motions including rescinding a previously approved overtime exception for certain DOC positions, authorizing the commissioner's electronic signature for a $2,025 rebate card, selecting the 2026 holiday schedule, and approving a one-time $125 gift-card payment to benefit-eligible county employees pending MOU approval.
Votes on these items were recorded on the transcript as motions made, seconded and carried; individual affirmative votes are noted for commissioners who verbally consented during roll calls where recorded.