The Norfolk County Commission on April 2 approved a series of personnel actions, accepted payroll and expense warrants, and took a supplemental budget request from the Registry of Deeds under advisement.

During the meeting the commission voted to hold the minutes of the March 12 and March 19 meetings until Commissioner Stadee returns (motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded "Aye"). Commissioners approved personnel items including continued seasonal employment for John Corrigan as a golf associate (effective March 25, 2025), the resignation of Carol Graham, senior clerk (effective March 21, 2025), a notice of address change for Selena Humphrey (effective March 27, 2025), contingent student laborer hires for Isabelle Rose Fitzpatrick and Mary Tessa Masnick (effective April 3, 2025), and a contingent substitute instructor appointment for Carlos Terron (effective March 25, 2025).

The commission approved payroll and expense warrants: county payroll (25-39) for $147,963.25; school payroll (25-39 subsection 20) for $386,771.76; and county expense warrant (04/01/25) for $97,287.56. Commissioners also voted to accept the January 31, 2025 trial balance as presented.

Register Chen spoke to a supplemental budget request for fiscal 2025 from the Registry of Deeds. He said the registry previously submitted a supplemental in December and again in February; the most recent request was described as "under $20,000" to carry the registry through June 30, 2025. Chen told commissioners the county mandate for the registry this year is $3,082,640.82 and that the requested increases for groups 2 and 3 would not cause spending above that mandate. The commission moved to take the supplemental request under advisement so Commissioner Stadee could review the later letter; that motion passed by voice vote.

Other nonvoting announcements during the meeting included an alert about an upcoming high-profile trial expected to increase courthouse visitors and parking demand, the county's advisory board meeting scheduled for April 16 at the Norfolk County Agricultural High School (finance committee 5:00 p.m., advisory 6:00 p.m.), and a reported incident at county tennis courts where visitors displaced a school team; the county reported the incident to Quincy police and the school department.

Votes at a glance

- Hold minutes (March 12 and March 19) until Commissioner Stadee returns — outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Personnel: continued employment for John Corrigan (seasonal golf associate, eff. 2025-03-25) — outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Personnel: resignation accepted for Carol Graham (senior clerk, eff. 2025-03-21) — outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Personnel: notice of address change — Selena Humphrey (eff. 2025-03-27) — outcome: acknowledged/approved (voice vote).
- Personnel: contingent student laborers — Isabelle Rose Fitzpatrick and Mary Tessa Masnick (eff. 2025-04-03) — outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Personnel: contingent substitute instructor — Carlos Terron (eff. 2025-03-25) — outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Payroll: County payroll 25-39 — $147,963.25 — outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Payroll: School payroll 25-39 subsection 20 — $386,771.76 — outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Expense warrant: 04/01/25 — $97,287.56 — outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Trial balance: January 31, 2025 — outcome: accepted (voice vote).
- Registry of Deeds supplemental (FY25, request described as under $20,000) — outcome: taken under advisement (voice vote).

The meeting adjourned after a final motion; the commission scheduled a regular meeting for the following week.