The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners handled a mix of routine approvals, grant acceptances and contract changes at its Dec. 4, 2025 meeting. Key actions included approvals of payroll, several grant applications and short-term change orders, and a decision to enter nonpublic session and later seal two nonpublic items.

Votes at a glance

- Payroll: Approved $1,885,132.95 for the pay period ending Nov. 29, 2025.
- Minutes: Approved multiple sets of public and nonpublic minutes from October 2025.
- Surplus equipment: Declared a list of county-attorney computers surplus pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 28:8 and authorized disposal.
- Warren Street Architects change order: Approved up to $33,698 for extended construction-administration and warranty services.
- Moose Plate archival grant (NH State Library): Approved acceptance and chair authorization for $9,960.80 to preserve historic inmate and registry records.
- Homeland Security grant (Sheriff's office): Approved $7,824 for training and eligible equipment.
- RSAT grant application (residential substance-abuse treatment): Authorized application for up to $163,772.05 with a 27% match; commissioners approved moving forward.
- Cleaning change order for new building: Approved $8,550 for mail-room services (12/04/2025'–12/31/2025).
- Weather emergency declaration: Declared per personnel policy for an identified shift window.
- Energy O&M agreement: Tabled for renegotiation (see separate article).
- Nonpublic session and seal: Entered nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 for personnel matters; on return the board voted to seal two nonpublic items indefinitely.

Several approvals were made on motions read into the record; where items specified recommended staff signatories, the chair was authorized to sign. The board concluded its public meeting and entered a sealed nonpublic portion before adjourning.