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Andrew LaBerge, a contractor introduced at the Aug. 13 meeting, said the project has progressed rapidly: “we've gone through all of the documents that were in the room last week, and then have scanned over 10,000 pages, putting those up into our digitized document, central kind of repository,” he said.

Why it matters: The county said the work will consolidate procurement, facilities and other legacy records into an electronic library, making documents more readily accessible to staff and reducing physical storage needs. County staff said documents that must remain in custody will be placed in a new central file room; other records were disposed of in compliance with state retention schedules.

County staff described the contractor as collaborating with deputy director Bill Buckley and noted that the project spans multiple departments. The director said the work will allow the county to index files for the first time and make them retrievable without delay.

Next steps: County staff expect to complete the current indexing phase within about a month and to finalize what must remain in physical custody versus what will be retained digitally.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Norfolk County Commissioners Meeting 8-13-2025","oneSentenceSummary","A contractor working for Norfolk County has scanned over 10,000 pages from legacy procurement, facilities and other records and is creating a centralized digitized repository; the county manager said files are being retained or discarded according to state retention schedules.","taxTitle","Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",3603,"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},6016002,"Commissioners go into executive session under M.G.L. c.30A §21(a)(3) for bargaining/litigation strategy",43,101000,144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5789503-90b0fa51f59ece64d72c3ecd925d9c84&start=101&end=144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5789503-90b0fa51f59ece64d72c3ecd925d9c84/thumbnail_101000.jpg","/articles/6016002/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Commissioners-go-into-executive-session-under-MGL-c30A-21a3-for-bargaininglitigation-strategy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6016002-789b08244673faf1d30ada9d50194454/orig.mp4?Expires=1775232005&Signature=l0Pb-9kix1RafG8pwTWuJis7KRzdQ6JWf5ezBMhK5DcSEY3AR519~ThwS3NimS6XS5H6pgES~9JBV8kezyYLyk1wuOVUSYw2dGvYvoV422-Y8o0cV9PAgZ-RhUZzsGzAp9gvXRgeaQFTUC2adrWJdOv4bCADhOkCmSelB6kFTAHnUvArV3rAIj0LMo0WEtuuZJozUH33KCqBOMEjNLMLyW7jHUHWCKiL25JTbsPLL5aPIzkyQy-XxIOIXCHFmAlq66~Zp1mOZF6G64KkYRUHqN0UvgRlojjRs4UCAPZFidLOEdiKTBsVp5YDsWQcj-Say426mK-dOPx6tjm37S2nWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aug. 13, 2025 — The Norfolk County Commission voted at the opening of its Aug. 13 meeting to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws c.30A §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy regarding collective bargaining or litigation.

The chair called for a motion to enter executive session, citing M.G.L. c.30A §21(a)(3). A motion was made and seconded and the commission voted in favor. “Motion made and seconded on going into executive session. I may have mentioned that we'll be returning to complete our full agenda,” the chair said before the board left the public meeting.

Why it matters: Under M.G.L. c.30A §21(a)(3), certain strategy sessions on bargaining or litigation may be closed to the public because an open meeting could have a detrimental effect on the county’s negotiating or litigating position. The commissioners announced they would return to public session later to finish the agenda; the meeting record does not disclose the content of the executive session.","At the start of the Aug. 13 meeting, the Norfolk County commissioners voted to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws c.30A §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy concerning collective bargaining or litigation; the board announced it would return later in the meeting to complete the agenda.",{"_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},6016007,"Commissioners approve Registry of Deeds union pay increases totaling $52,135",237,1512000,1749000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5789503-90b0fa51f59ece64d72c3ecd925d9c84&start=1512&end=1749","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5789503-90b0fa51f59ece64d72c3ecd925d9c84/thumbnail_1512000.jpg","/articles/6016007/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Commissioners-approve-Registry-of-Deeds-union-pay-increases-totaling-52135","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6016007-245777a331f195363e8fce360ca5b8bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775232005&Signature=MT44SsuveRE4yS3Tw8dURUqIVZrQflGIjmPAbCANZdT0iaEpZg55r-VSVqLn5Bn0J6-Cp1GkC86B60LIwFlfUaAMneD~djzH3zdTISzpM3VjDIC66ur6tJUyDvFaq61HbYm1M6ewRW6LsIQjwGL0h0dNEoRtoUEaZDmm~loyKjNkcW36Fn~hEMHEQXTtAm3KfqlQtgnKLB~IrV9wB1-l9tX5Vgd10f5cFa6YV11Zz8O04NIdmBl6vhQ4WTnWhaZNdAJZxQj5dy27leARyG0H99mthdFcKRrbA7v~~NFj7ZHcQGNHauwQ6gW1Hkkg2mdxOIJR7yBn5qcgc7Er6oaGpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aug. 13, 2025 — Norfolk County commissioners voted to implement pay increases and one‑time payments agreed in a recently ratified contract with the Registry of Deeds collective bargaining unit, authorizing $52,135.18 in FY26 increases to be paid in the current payroll cycle.

HR Director Michelle Latvini asked commissioners to approve immediate implementation so payments and retroactive increases could be issued in this week’s payroll. “The FY 26 total amount for the increases outlined above is $52,135.18,” Latvini said.

Why it matters: The changes include a 3 percent cost‑of‑living increase retroactive to July 1, 2025; a $1,100 longevity payment (appears described in transcript as $1,100 total), and a training stipend that together comprise the $52,135.18 FY26 total. County staff said the funds were appropriated earlier this spring by the advisory board into the salary reserve and that a formal transfer back to department salary lines will be requested at the advisory board meeting on Sept. 17, 2025.

The county director and HR staff told commissioners sufficient funds are available in department salary lines to cover the payments in the short term; the advisory board transfer will reconcile the reserve account later. A motion to implement the pay rates, issue the retroactive 3 percent payment and process longevity and training stipend payments was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the record shows a unanimous voice vote in favor.

Discussion vs. decision: Commissioners were asked only to approve the financial implementation that reflects the ratified contract; the commissioners did not renegotiate terms during the meeting. The motion implemented terms already agreed by the bargaining unit and later funded through advisory‑board action.

Next steps: The county will request the advisory board transfer the appropriated funds from the salary reserve to department salary lines at its Sept. 17, 2025 meeting. Payroll staff will issue the retroactive and one‑time payments in the current payroll cycle.","Norfolk County commissioners approved implementation of FY26 salary rates and one‑time payments for Registry of Deeds union employees, totaling $52,135.18, with salary increases retroactive to July 1, 2025; funded from FY26 budget appropriations and pending an advisory board transfer on Sept. 17, 2025.",{"_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},6016012,"Norfolk County IT chief outlines multi-year priorities, names Tyler ERP rollout top priority",1275,186000,1461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5789503-90b0fa51f59ece64d72c3ecd925d9c84&start=186&end=1461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5789503-90b0fa51f59ece64d72c3ecd925d9c84/thumbnail_186000.jpg","/articles/6016012/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Norfolk-County-IT-chief-outlines-multi-year-priorities-names-Tyler-ERP-rollout-top-priority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6016012-0b5d124e4d9e52a6fc9337dca254b58f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775232005&Signature=E9FIOhcCMHQ0YCa4vveVijoFOwnMBSQS0vp4PP5zpo7qZpvxjs0-DsZbO7Muumovx~WfZHrviYn0wFjTB4honlLOpGDmUhXe3J~MAY9YDy2MyJKCAB3SEbf~5H2aeQ8K3GipDUxin-G9OERscvlQ9vNlG17efJjxdVxCnHWiAwZ-6kazVVcZNR-aV156a0xYei-nTqVHRZyeL-M8MRb~Qx6NamtLPldZPzo0BVwg5NIK5~QXh1yd-5RxXV7glk4jwG2Zj2fy--x-PEORrEQroc622MMeX~BwK152n-EnqkjErbfNKpaIdEowkpmE9AHkPZ~Yo-~XVN0ebjufhbjljQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aug. 13, 2025 — Norfolk County Chief Information Officer Sam Evans told the county commissioners that completing the Tyler enterprise resource planning rollout is the IT department’s top priority for the year and the cornerstone of a broader multi‑year technology plan.

Evans said the county has a pilot of the Tyler employee access portal under way and described it as necessary groundwork for a later electronic time-and-attendance module. “Our biggest priority for this year is the Tyler, enterprise resource planning software that we have and everybody uses including the Aggie,” Evans said.

Why it matters: The Tyler rollout touches human resources, payroll and other core functions across county departments; officials said it will change how employees request leave, access tax documents and log time. Commissioners were briefed on plans that span two to five years, with higher, medium and lower priorities noted for different initiatives.

Evans summarized six workstreams: software consolidation, cybersecurity, registry operations, information access, infrastructure and IT service. On software, he said the county will continue to consolidate duplicate licenses to reduce cost and management overhead and roll out a password manager (KeePass) and Windows upgrades. On information access, he proposed public-and-staff dashboards to display service metrics — for example, counts of clients served or notaries processed — and said those dashboards would help make county services easier to track.

Cybersecurity was raised repeatedly. Evans said the department is updating the county’s written information security plan, expanding multifactor authentication for priority applications and using cloud defenses available through Microsoft. He described a recent upgrade to email protections provided by Mimecast — a feature Evans called CyberGraph — that will add banners to flag unusual incoming messages and reduce business-email-compromise risks.

Evans said the department will continue to integrate the Wollaston Recreational Facility technology with county IT services, citing recent equipment and support for tournaments and public events. He also said the county’s registry of deeds system, BrownTek, remains stable and runs on an IBM “power system” backbone; he indicated upgrades to that hardware are likely in the next two to three years but that there is no immediate plan to replace BrownTek.

On emerging technology, Evans said the county will explore limited applications of artificial intelligence, such as assisting financial analysis in the treasurer’s office, and will continue to iterate as vendor tools evolve. He also described ongoing cybersecurity training for employees through a state‑sponsored program (KnowBe4) and regular network hardening following an incident last year.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about registry planning, unified communications (for example, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet) and the timeline for the Tyler modules. Evans said some items are immediate (employee portal pilot and time-and-attendance next) while other items are lower priority and multi‑year.

Next steps: Commissioners will receive additional department updates over the summer; Facilities will present in two weeks, and IT will provide more granular implementation timelines and opportunities for commissioners to review non‑high priority items on request.","County Chief Information Officer Sam Evans told commissioners on Aug. 13 that the county’s top IT priority this year is finishing a rollout of the Tyler enterprise resource planning system; he also outlined multi-year plans for cybersecurity, software consolidation, registry support and a records-access dashboard.","actionData","errors"]

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