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Rockingham County commissioners approve hiring two assistant county attorneys, seal four nonpublic minutes
Summary
At its Thursday meeting the Rockingham County Commissioners approved hiring two assistant county attorneys under RSA 7:33-f and voted to withhold (veil) four sets of nonpublic minutes for a definite period; both motions passed unanimously.
The Rockingham County Commissioners on Thursday approved hiring two assistant county attorneys pursuant to RSA 7:33-f and voted to veil four sets of nonpublic minutes for a definite period.
The hiring motion, introduced after the board returned from a nonpublic session and from a public hearing on the budget, authorized the appointment of two assistant county attorneys “as recommended by the county attorney with approval from the attorney, Daryl Penn.” The board took a recorded vote during the resumed regular meeting; all named commissioners cast affirmative votes.
The second formal action sealed — described in the meeting as to “veil the nonpublic minutes for a period of definite” — covered four nonpublic items. Commissioner Tamburello said the reason for sealing the minutes was that “the balance of this information likely would affect the diversity and reputation of any person other than a member of the board where we have 4 items.” The motion to veil the minutes was seconded and carried by voice vote; commissioners recorded “yes” during roll call.
Commissioner Tom Roche explicitly recorded his vote during the meeting, saying, “I vote yes.” Commissioner Gaudu and Commissioner Tamburello also responded “Yes” when asked for their votes on the motions. The meeting concluded shortly afterward with a motion to adjourn, which was approved.
Both votes occurred after the board resumed its regular Thursday meeting following a public hearing on the county budget and a nonpublic session; the hiring motion had been a tabled item from earlier in the meeting. No further discussion or conditions on the hires were stated on the record during the session captured in the transcript.
The statutes and internal procedures cited at the meeting were limited to RSA 7:33-f, as referenced by the commissioners during the hiring motion. The transcript did not specify salary amounts, start dates, job descriptions beyond the title “assistant county attorneys,” nor the precise length of the “definite” period for which the nonpublic minutes will be veiled.
