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Votes at a glance: Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (meeting actions)
Summary
A summary of formal motions, nominations and committee actions taken during the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, including confirmations, committee referrals, and appropriations approved by the board.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen took a series of formal actions at Thursday’s meeting. Below is a concise list of motions, who moved or seconded them when available, and the immediate outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to take public comments under advisement and to receive and file written documentation: moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Nominations and confirmations: - Nomination: Ross Terrio (Tarrio/Tarrio) for chairman of the board of aldermen (term to expire January 2026). Nominations were made and a motion to make the selection unanimous was moved and seconded; the motion to make it unanimous passed. - Confirmation: Victoria Prestigeon as Human Resources Director — moved and seconded; outcome: confirmed by the board.
- Motion (Item 29, procedural): Direct the solicitor and city clerk to draft language to be added to rules of decorum incorporating anti-harassment and workplace-violence language and return to the committee on administration. Moved by Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Goonan. Outcome: sent to committee for drafting (roll-call reported as 8–6 in favor).
- Resolution (related Item 29): Motion that neither the Board nor the City supports personal attacks, threats or innuendo against employees and that the board has “complete faith and trust in Director Thomas and the outstanding employees of our Department of Health.” Moved by Alderman Long; seconded by Alderman O’Neil. Outcome: passed (roll-call/voice vote; minutes record passage).
- Partnership agreement with Revo Casino (Item 30): Request to accept 35% of the casino’s gaming proceeds over a consecutive 10-day period in December 2025. Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- CIP / Grant acceptance (New Hampshire DES lead service line inventory grant): Committee recommended acceptance of $60,000 for CIP WCA23.2026; motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
- Finance/CIP resolution and appropriations (FY 21/23 CIP amendment): Motion to appropriate and transfer $150,000; moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda nominations and confirmations: Multiple board and commission nominations (Office of Youth Services Advisory Board, Arts Commission, Police Commission) were read and motioned; outcome: nominations laid over and several confirmations approved as recorded.
Meeting procedure notes Several motions were handled by committee referral rather than final adoption; where the board approved procedural drafting or referral, final ordinance or policy changes will return to committee before a final board vote.
Sources and next steps The city clerk recorded roll-call and voice votes during the meeting; items sent to committee will return for additional drafting and legal review. Several confirmations and appropriations were approved and will be entered into the official record.
