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HR Director Mac said three corrections officers began in July and that the county’s recruiting methods — including participation in virtual job fairs and upcoming career events at local schools and the University of New Hampshire — have produced candidates. \"We had 3 corrections officers start in July, which was exciting, and we're continuing to recruit,\" Mac said.

On nursing-home staffing, Mac credited Deputy Director Gunn and other staff for creating a seasonal per-diem contract that lets per-diem workers \"parachute in and out,\" which Mac said helped cover shifts over the summer when regular staff took vacation. Mac said the county also attended career fairs at Plymouth and UNH and plans additional outreach when local schools resume.

During the public comment period, a resident identified in the meeting afterward as Brett K., of Wolf Road, raised concerns about free meals at the nursing home being eaten by extended family members and recommended the county track head counts for free meals alongside recorded sales. \"If you do go through the line and you record the sales, it's just as easy to record the no sales and the free meals,\" the commenter said. Meeting audio indicated Brett K. did not properly identify himself at the podium; the chair subsequently identified the commenter by name and noted the matter.

Commissioners did not take immediate formal action in response to the comment during the meeting but a commissioner had previously suggested performing a head count; staff were asked to look into policy and procedures for meal reporting and the matter was recorded for follow up.

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Staff will follow up on recruiting and nursing-home staffing matters; administration will also review the free-meals question and report back to the commissioners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carroll County NH Commission 8/25/25 FULL MEETING","oneSentenceSummary","HR Director Mac reported new hires for corrections and a seasonal per-diem approach for nursing-home staffing; a resident commenter urged commissioners to review free meals being served at the nursing home and suggested a head count policy.","taxTitle","Carroll County, New Hampshire","taxId",67498,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6505527,"Public works director reports water-system and wastewater repairs, tank diving option and road and hydrant work",315,396000,711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5670219-ef0ed4d0ce54e77e9637a25eb9433c46&start=396&end=711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5670219-ef0ed4d0ce54e77e9637a25eb9433c46/thumbnail_396000.jpg","/articles/6505527/Carroll-County/New-Hampshire/Public-works-director-reports-water-system-and-wastewater-repairs-tank-diving-option-and-road-and-hydrant-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505527-20130cb1031b3005114d83c9a3d9e091/orig.mp4?Expires=1773683030&Signature=QjlVIdS3rIVmFB2AWF8cGj1esZkllkfclyd7kZVcOXl51s4aqz-5tYAIGPqLHS-OTqHTpju5cjdnh1CF4rR5CfNcHKshuYX6q1K2KTdEyyBfacEizDfy5rIQF9R8zHePdwpXNQDJW~qQYVl3oaIrv~4lOPZ5qELp5NQ~gLeDkJI1-zPFuJIaSU4m-Qg~4zpqnUCiDx58XfI2tqWsoqVcgKKzS-BTZHJisAMiE~PNqxrxI9vOPYiIaUmJRT1ZINtyOkqnTVUTjGwj1-vT7VjvCFvUWMYErjwNQRPVQe2WTcafOw2ESwC7nrDALXd9e1Lg78jIoJxQTswzyUxubfQ1aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director DeWitt reported operational progress and repairs across the county’s water and wastewater systems, road work at the tower, and maintenance activity on county land during the Carroll County Commission’s Aug. 25 meeting.

DeWitt said the county installed a new chlorine pump at the pump house after the previous unit began running inconsistently. \"We put a new chlorine pump in the... The 1 we had ...just started to get very inconsistent for us. So we put a new pump in there,\" DeWitt said, adding staff have been dialing it in and that the system had been running more consistently during recent checks.

On wastewater, DeWitt described a clog between the jail and the grinder building that required nearly 5,000 gallons to be pumped out and the use of a jetter to clear the line. He said the clog likely resulted from items flushed at the jail and that DJ's crews addressed the problem. DeWitt also reported work on control boxes for the sewer auger and grinder, and that staff are adjusting timers to resolve intermittent auger operation.

DeWitt reported a disrupted wastewater flow meter — struck by lightning several years earlier and replaced over the winter — needed parts and service; staff have been coordinating with the state and expect service later in the week. Monthly flow reporting to the state was noted as having been communicated to state officials while repairs were pursued.

On the county water tank, DeWitt said engineers are recommending diving repairs rather than full dewatering to preserve fire protection for the nursing home. \"It's looking like we're gonna go with that route... that can do about 95% of all the work that we wanted done, through diving,\" DeWitt said, adding this approach reduces cost and avoids leaving the tank without fire protection.

Other operations and maintenance updates included: finishing hay season and producing both square and round bales with inmate crews assisting; interior and exterior work at a treatment building; tree trimming and chipping along water-line corridors; planned lead and copper testing for the third quarter; and upcoming hydrant installation work. DeWitt invited commissioners to tour facilities as work continues.

DeWitt answered commissioner questions about timing for the tower road improvements and said FEMA funds had previously assisted with mountain road repairs; he said finishing work on culverts, ditching and gravel placement was expected shortly.

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Commissioners offered no additional questions and thanked DeWitt for the operational update; staff will follow up on the flow-meter repair and the timeline for hydrant and tank work.","Director DeWitt told commissioners Aug. 25 that the county replaced a failing chlorine pump, is addressing a wastewater clog and flow-meter issues, plans tank repairs using a dive company to avoid dewatering, and that road and water-tower work continues; fire hydrant work and haying updates were also provided.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":42,"_43":89,"_45":89,"_46":90,"_48":91,"_50":92,"_52":93,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":94,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":95,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6505532,"Carroll County commissioners approve contracts, consultant engagement and capital project; several budget and minutes items passed",1922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5670219-ef0ed4d0ce54e77e9637a25eb9433c46&start=1922&end=1922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5670219-ef0ed4d0ce54e77e9637a25eb9433c46/thumbnail_1922000.jpg","/articles/6505532/Carroll-County/New-Hampshire/Carroll-County-commissioners-approve-contracts-consultant-engagement-and-capital-project-several-budget-and-minutes-items-passed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505532-ddba5bb8a5ccc6b87a03ad3638a299da/orig.mp4?Expires=1773683030&Signature=Jr0YIDM1fqT4HVKerW-Lx6P6N5~jNn3eOOiypmy9sWqk6jNdGXufEMR-C7zg96KvT8hz5Cjf0mnyESiEE1TYOM0gLp6AKECZHADsVdqxAyKpS6tChJmunGHui7RjAHFLw5S75xjLc-fY3JPnMMyjDz2IrTgkbSRaAgwB3vGv24-9xAXlkxsc9l0JHcslYrDZ5XrkZZJHsxoChFx6p1pMtMFMXjgzXFMuBpORckNpNAHl4Bndf0jnQxJrckLVngBvZOsDT1FbRyhCa407QE6TPG3KpEGOCd8GFDbgaP89ijBgxzAjAgGlkZJToFDeeLpjFT8TbLAvAhTuQ0jRaRP1TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carroll County commissioners during their Aug. 25 meeting approved a set of routine and substantive items including contract authorizations, a consultant engagement for audit readiness and a recommendation to move forward on a county laundry/annex construction project that includes grant reimbursement.

The board voted on multiple routine approvals at the start of the meeting: minutes for prior meetings and the manifests/accounts payable and payrolls for August. Commissioners also approved a series of internal line-item transfers and a first-quarter schedule of expenditures called to the floor by county staff.

More substantive actions included approval of a staffing-services contract with Emergis (to supplement the county’s existing managed-service provider, MedSolutions), and a one-year engagement of an outside financial consultant, Barry Dunn, for audit readiness and technical accounting assistance at fees not to exceed $50,000. The board voted to accept staff recommendations to proceed with a new laundry facility/annex construction project estimated at about $1.7 million; meeting discussion indicated the amount includes a roughly 5% contractor contingency and that part of that total will be grant money reimbursed to the county.

Commissioners also voted to form and proceed with several administrative items: line-item transfers detailed by staff (totaling $5,500 in one approved transfer), approval to solicit a request-for-proposal if a binder purchase exceeds $10,000, and approval to request proposals for design work tied to an annex/annex renovation discussion. The meeting concluded with motions to enter nonpublic sessions covering personnel and legal/privileged matters; commissioners moved to seal those nonpublic minutes as permitted under the stated exemptions.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (July 14, July 28, Aug. 11, and Aug. 11 selectboard minutes): motion carried; standard aye votes recorded.
- Accounts payable/manifest and payroll (various August dates): approved; totals presented in meeting materials.
- Contract with Emergis (staffing supplement to MedSolutions): motion to approve carried (unanimous voice vote recorded as “Aye”).
- County laundry/annex construction recommendation (approx. $1.7 million, includes estimated 5% contingency; portion reimbursed by grant): motion to move forward carried by voice vote.
- Financial consultant engagement (Barry Dunn) for audit readiness and technical accounting assistance, not to exceed $50,000 for one year: motion to engage carried.
- Line-item transfer (request 2025001 and related account moves) totaling $5,500: approved.
- Motion to enter nonpublic sessions (personnel, legal, reputation, emergency functions as listed): motion carried; board voted to seal the resulting nonpublic minutes.

The meeting record contains no roll-call tallies naming all individual votes for many routine items; the board used the meeting’s typical voice votes and recorded “Aye” for the approvals listed above.","At its Aug. 25 meeting, the Carroll County Commission approved vendor contracts, a financial consultant engagement not to exceed $50,000, a roughly $1.7 million capital build recommendation (grant-reimbursed), routine minutes and payroll items, and several budget transfers; commissioners also voted to enter nonpublic sessions.","actionData","errors"]

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County HR reports progress recruiting corrections and nursing-home staff; public comment raises concern about free nursing-home meals

Public works director reports water-system and wastewater repairs, tank diving option and road and hydrant work

Carroll County commissioners approve contracts, consultant engagement and capital project; several budget and minutes items passed