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The commenter, identified in the record as Mr. Wood (resident; retired attorney), told commissioners he had previously raised questions about the sheriff's office working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and said he delivered a letter to the sheriff on May 23 asking for clarification of procedures and costs. Wood said the principal legal question is whether ICE \"detainers\" amount to judicial warrants that permit local officers to remove individuals without a judge's review. He cited the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and an August/ March memo from the U.S. attorney general (as discussed in his remarks) and said federal guidance should not supplant an individual's right to see a judge for a status determination. He said, \"Everyone in The United States is entitled to due process,\" and pressed for clarity on what training deputies received and the local costs associated with their ICE-related training and duties.

Wood also provided an update on the congregate housing services program: he said the Senate Finance Committee had approved allocating $350,000 for the Laconia program, but that further legislative steps — a full Senate vote, a joint conference and the governor's signature — remain before funds are final. Commissioners said they would notify county administration if confirmation arrives and asked the commenter to share details if anything changes.

Wood additionally asked about recent cuts to county-funded agency budgets; a commissioner replied the board had lost a vote 9 to 4 on the matter and that budgets for UNH Cooperative Extension, the Belknap County Conservation District and CASA had been cut by 50 percent.

Commissioners did not take formal action on the ICE-related questions during the meeting; Mr. Wood said he had not yet received a reply to his May 23 letter to the sheriff and asked the commissioners to follow up. The board asked staff to inform county administration if the state funding confirmation changed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Belknap County Commissioners Meeting 6/2/25","oneSentenceSummary","A resident and retired attorney raised constitutional and fiscal concerns about local cooperation with ICE detainers and said the state Senate finance committee had approved $350,000 for a local congregate housing program, though additional legislative steps remain before final approval.","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},6219395,"Nursing home switches pharmacy vendor to HealthDirect after RFP, board approves two-year contract",484,1133000,1617000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622924-38c4f9d7d92e28958ffff894675bdeb7&start=1133&end=1617","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622924-38c4f9d7d92e28958ffff894675bdeb7/thumbnail_1133000.jpg","/articles/6219395/Belknap-County/New-Hampshire/Nursing-home-switches-pharmacy-vendor-to-HealthDirect-after-RFP-board-approves-two-year-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219395-ddd13e220a9fd6924f9fc12f69ca2267/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122028&Signature=jukmvur4nkXuBrgZwKZ3BWaR5nJ0hxJOGzckUZLP5KLETEwnWGTZQYvEuTvrihFaJFiasC4Z50F-QxFgVY7a9vvZ8oXrZdZe~jKLFm5sSHNNyjvNtXzyp4qJGRzBos9GAfW7RTi18G7btu75qLaNQapm0xESnaNbnW6xuPWlREbHs7Z4rgsFti8o4oeBPmryleK2DSts4n3dTjctSx8EvOjK8vG8fqKQvjlK-cfn8iL2vlxgViyna5hSEUZ2BPpQWvEyoy5uHRrxtwWwTDRdN-cyfOCACbE6Bs0OAZ6Nz6q5rldbsApDpI3CM0UyokgWEF5PgyQkft2dljqX7bBaYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Belknap County commissioners accepted the nursing home's recommendation to award a two-year pharmacy contract to HealthDirect Pharmacy Services following a request-for-proposals process that produced three bids.

Shelley Richards, who presented the procurement results, told the board three vendors responded: HealthDirect, Omnicare of New Hampshire (the facility's incumbent), and PharMerica. Richards summarized key differences, including pharmacist chart-review charges and consulting hourly fees. She said HealthDirect charges about $7 per resident for the monthly pharmacist medication-review service, compared with Omnicare's $14.50 per interim medication review (which Richards said has risen to $15.85), and that Omnicare's consultant hourly fee would increase from $90 to $94.50.

Richards said HealthDirect provides integration from the county's PCC software to HealthDirect's electronic medication administration record (EMAR) without a conversion charge, while the other vendors either required an integration fee or were the incumbent for which no migration would be needed. She also noted differences in delivery schedules and on-call availability; HealthDirect does not have a regular Sunday delivery but will stat-deliver at no charge if needed.

Richards recommended HealthDirect based on the expected cost savings on monthly med reviews, integration support, and vendor references. Commissioners asked about contract terms and transition time; Richards said if approved, HealthDirect typically needs six to eight weeks to start and the county could see savings this fiscal year.

A commissioner moved to accept the nursing administration's recommendation; the motion was seconded and carried. The board recorded the award to HealthDirect as an administrative contract award; specific contract language, pricing schedule and start date were to be finalized with the vendor.","After a competitive RFP, commissioners accepted the nursing home's recommendation to contract with HealthDirect Pharmacy Services for medication management, citing lower per-review costs and integration support; the contract term was listed as two years and commissioners approved the recommendation.",{"_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},6219399,"Commissioners waive purchasing rules, authorize purchase and warranty for failing sewage grinder",482,586000,1068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622924-38c4f9d7d92e28958ffff894675bdeb7&start=586&end=1068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622924-38c4f9d7d92e28958ffff894675bdeb7/thumbnail_586000.jpg","/articles/6219399/Belknap-County/New-Hampshire/Commissioners-waive-purchasing-rules-authorize-purchase-and-warranty-for-failing-sewage-grinder","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219399-a6ac45bbc87558e3fefe5024fa8aa156/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122028&Signature=VeOJ9vqj~LqT~BRBrhsy3bF8bLPMYmI6UiZ5n9vpQDwJKPx3AeZoKouc1SIAvKZiiBYjPSeBhetYGRVbOQa7QFXftnsXdyBsdhumJWXsTeL8EII3NIgN89OSDpz-CT5YlxHHmPSjwsQhRequSSGUST5hanJpmjJI2wrL0~nnfNME1iRF3hqTPv6sB~aSeND6k2QhFYKe-mV2m5PqbS1Rpxo6c4Ij0MMJUX8Vsykd9eY~KAasYidzOWls6bWfSBV3oRYoesNpgI6emetRBIGf-ohZrEtRKvpt6V1Nnq82EJgE6CQuQ5dlXPNFe6WVerCSHx~O8OqD9GE5roi8IQCZpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Belknap County commissioners voted to waive purchasing requirements and allow a direct purchase of a replacement sewage grinder the county uses to grind wastewater from the jail and adjoining correction center, and they authorized staff to buy an extended warranty up to $4,000 if available.

John Bosse (staff member) described repeated failures of the grinder unit and the urgency for replacement. He said the unit \"runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week\" and that the unit is designed to grind anything coming from the jail and community corrections center. He told the board the replacement unit would cost $12,024 for the pump itself and that AAA Bay Electric Motors in Manchester quoted $4,762.47 to outfit the unit with a new electric motor, remove the old unit and reinstall the replacement — a total project cost of $16,786.47.

Bosse said the currently failing unit was installed in 2022 and that the unit's cutters wear from material flushed into the system. He recounted a May 21 blockage that included sheets, ramen noodle packets and creamers, which caused the grinder to stop and backed sewage into the jail's sally port and booking area. Staff have been pumping and inspecting the chamber daily while awaiting replacement.

Commissioners asked about warranty coverage and refurbishment options. Bosse said the manufacturer's warranty on an earlier unit lasted roughly 12 months, and he read that the new unit's warranty was 18 months. He said the cutting drums themselves wear and cannot be rebuilt at lower cost, though motors can be refurbished. He recommended buying a complete unit and ideally keeping a spare in the future to reduce downtime.

Commissioner discussion concluded with a motion to waive the purchasing policy and to authorize the purchase of an extended warranty if available for less than $4,000; the motions were seconded and carried unanimously. Commissioners noted approving the purchase will require reprogramming other budget priorities, including delaying a planned $30,000 courthouse flooring project.

The action recorded was an administrative procurement waiver and authorization for purchase and warranty; no ordinance or statutory authority was cited during the discussion.","The board agreed to waive competitive procurement rules and approved replacement of a county sewage grinder and a possible extended warranty of up to $4,000 after officials reported repeated failures and a recent backup that caused sewage overflow into a jail booking area.",{"_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},6219404,"Belknap County commissioners approve registrar move to off-site server to address aging hardware",304,269000,573000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622924-38c4f9d7d92e28958ffff894675bdeb7&start=269&end=573","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622924-38c4f9d7d92e28958ffff894675bdeb7/thumbnail_269000.jpg","/articles/6219404/Belknap-County/New-Hampshire/Belknap-County-commissioners-approve-registrar-move-to-off-site-server-to-address-aging-hardware","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219404-3657f37e7bdd7b1286221788d7c3a928/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122028&Signature=SUy4SIWrmWjULM~ByjQSKP09S45GJKIBr7fOkD6z5OPpFL-uUFHnMsDvmgq~-mD-8UlmjRzS0DR4WZrOWhNwof3o1NafTey3wDrJXbCHSVvUDtuYryaubkm9tpUG6xjyElLiS3jL-YfN103uPNWZUicAp5GF1TdVALFrzgbXxOJG8P1kxcp9IiphCMFRtVHN7~TPnAT2x7D9w7IuvXvY3B-8HyEtO7p0g2CQvdm3TjlOzu52a-bHtuG6oPCX14PFYx5HavD84kLFNzJqLUeqtIkFnkglN8yCZCIgDsOZZDNqDrg0nNuFrEgx2GV3W9U-Aje2Okr1CaZUQ-FtUYGH1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Belknap County Commissioners approved a registrar request to move the office's records software from an aging on-site server to an off-site vendor-hosted server, citing a vendor notice that the on-site hardware will stop receiving updates on Oct. 1.

Laura (Registrar) told commissioners the vendor, Fiddler, informed her that the county's on-site server “is going to be old. October 1, I can't do any more updates.” She said the vendor offers an off-site service with more frequent backups and heightened security and that the vendor performs backups “every 5 seconds” to a primary off-site location with an additional microfilm copy as a third backup.

The registrar outlined the budget impact: an estimated $46 increase for the remainder of the current year and an additional $184 over the next two years compared with the existing contract price. She said the off-site service requires only internet access and would let staff perform remote electronic filing; she also said the cost could be charged to the office's surcharge account.

Commissioners asked for practical details, including the server's physical locations; Laura said the vendor's primary host was in Illinois with a secondary backup “maybe New Jersey.” Commissioners asked about existing maintenance agreements and backups; Laura said the current on-site process uses nightly tape backups whereas the vendor would provide near-continuous remote backup and replacement of leased hardware as needed.

A motion to approve the registrar's switch to the off-site server and any associated charges carried unanimously. Commissioners noted there would be no vendor charges until Oct. 1 if the paperwork were signed now, and that any ongoing budget impact would be discussed further at budget time.

The county did not supply an ordinance or statute as the basis for the decision during the meeting; the action was recorded as an administrative contracting approval by the board.","County commissioners approved the registrar's request to switch from an on-site server to an off-site vendor-hosted server after the vendor said the current on-site hardware will stop receiving updates on Oct. 1. The board authorized the contract change and noted the county can offset costs from a surcharge account.","actionData","errors"]

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