Laconia Police Commission unanimously approves tentative collective bargaining agreement

The Laconia Police Commission on March 12, 2025, voted unanimously to accept the tentative collective bargaining agreement between the police department and its bargaining unit. Commissioner Mello made the motion to accept the agreement and Commissioner Davis seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.

The acceptance took place during a short meeting that opened with roll call, which showed recording secretary and executive assistant Lori Marsh and Police Chief Canfield present. Commissioner Horton, serving as commission president, confirmed a quorum before the vote. The commission recorded the measure as approved “as presented.” The commission then moved to adjourn, with Commissioner Davis making the motion and Commissioner Mello seconding; that motion also passed unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 8:47 a.m.

The commission’s public remarks and minutes at the meeting did not include details of the agreement’s terms, financial impacts, effective dates or the bargaining unit’s name beyond the general descriptor “collective bargaining unit tentative agreement.” No amendments or dissenting votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Minutes for the commission should reflect the formal approval and the recorded motions (motion to accept by Commissioner Mello, second by Commissioner Davis; motion to adjourn by Commissioner Davis, second by Commissioner Mello). Any substantive provisions of the agreement — including pay, benefits, term length, or budgetary implications — were not specified in the recorded discussion and therefore are not reported here.