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Rockingham County commissioners approve payroll, personnel exceptions and easement for solar access
Summary
At the Jan. 29 Rockingham County commissioners meeting, the board approved a $1.401 million payroll, several personnel exceptions and a utility easement to allow Eversource access to a county solar array; commissioners also authorized an event deposit and moved to seal most nonpublic minutes.
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 29 approved a $1,401,579.73 payroll disbursement, several personnel exception requests, a $750 deposit to reserve back-up space for the county service awards, and an easement that allows Eversource Energy access to the county solar array.
The actions were taken during the board’s regular meeting and were presented as routine items by staff and commissioners. Commissioners also voted to enter nonpublic session under New Hampshire RSA 91-A and to seal most of the nonpublic minutes, with one nonpublic item excluded from sealing.
Votes at a glance
- Approve payroll expense amount of $1,401,579.73 for the pay period ending Jan. 25, 2025 — Approved (roll call recorded as affirmative). - Approve minutes: motion approved to accept Jan. 2, 2025 minutes and to table Jan. 8, 2025 public minutes for revision — Approved. - Personnel exception: exception request to personnel policy for long term care employee (named in the motion) as recommended by senior HR director — Approved. - Personnel exception: internal practice related to CBA holiday for Department of Corrections employees (as recommended) — Approved. - General leave/benefits correction for a long-term care employee to cover one day (Jan. 24) — Approved. - Approve special event contract deposit of $750 for Zavino’s Vineyards for the 2025 service awards (Oct. 22, 2025) — Approved. - Grant Eversource Energy an access easement related to the county solar array as described in the Jan. 24, 2025 letter — Approved. - Enter nonpublic session under New Hampshire RSA 91-A for personnel and internal-practice matters, and seal nonpublic minutes except for one item (the board explicitly excluded nonpublic item #3 from sealing) — Approved.
“These types of easements are very common in real estate,” a commissioner said as the board discussed the Eversource item, describing the measure as largely pro forma to permit utility access to the array near the driveway entrance to the solar site.
Background and context
Finance and HR staff presented the payroll and personnel items as routine administrative matters that needed formal board authorization. Chuck Nickerson, senior director of finance, and Allison Kvitowski, senior director of human resources, were among staff who spoke to procedural and budgetary aspects of several approvals. The payroll item was explained as the third biweekly pay date of the month, which temporarily increases net pay amounts for employees because some deductions were not taken on that pay date.
On the service-awards contract, commissioners noted positive feedback from last year and said inviting partners and guests and allowing plus-ones increased participation.
Nonpublic session and sealing
The board voted to go into nonpublic session under RSA 91-A for personnel and internal-practice matters, then voted to seal the nonpublic minutes for a definite period except for one item that the board decided should remain unsealed.
Ending
Board members said they would report back on any follow-up items at future meetings; the board adjourned after completing the posted agenda.
