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Rockingham County commissioners approve routine finances, transfer requests and capital lease; staff report job‑fair, nursing‑home updates
Summary
At its Sept. 25 meeting the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners approved routine minutes, payroll, equipment surplus declarations, line‑item transfers, a capital lease and several long‑term care items. Department heads reported a successful job fair, continued construction work on the new building, and containment of a nursing‑home outbreak.
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine administrative and financial measures during its Sept. 25 meeting, and heard department‑level updates on hiring, facilities work and long‑term care operations.
Key votes at a glance
- Approved minutes: The board approved the Aug. 28, 2025 public and non‑public meeting minutes.
- Payroll: The commissioners approved payroll expenses totaling $1,631,382.15 for the pay period ending Sept. 20, 2025.
- Surplus equipment: The board declared 21 Kronos InTouch 9000 series time clocks surplus pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 28:8‑a and authorized proper disposal.
- Adult medical day care funding: The board approved an adult medical day care payment request authorizing support for an additional client at Easterseals at $80 per day, two days per week (request dated Sept. 18, 2025), as recommended by the senior director of long‑term care services.
- Ernest P. Barca assisted living license: The board approved the Ernest P. Barca assisted‑living updated license application and authorized the chair to sign necessary documents, per recommendation of the senior director of long‑term care services.
- Line‑item transfer: The board approved a transfer of $7,499 (dated Sept. 19, 2025) moving funds from non‑expendable equipment to expendable office supplies.
- Inmate administrative transfer: The board approved an administrative transfer of one inmate to Carroll County under New Hampshire RSA 30‑B:21 (transfer dated Sept. 24, 2025) as recommended by the superintendent of the Department of Corrections.
- Capital lease: The board approved a three‑year capital lease with TV Equipment Finance Inc., with total payments of $88,957.44 commencing Sept. 30, 2025, and authorized the chair to sign necessary documents.
- Exception requests and personnel items: The board approved exception requests under personnel policy 7‑4 to provide temporary wage increases for specific finance‑office employees, as recommended by the senior director of human resources. A separate walk‑in exception request relating to a retirement payout was tabled until a full board could consider it.
Votes and formal outcomes: Most items listed above passed on voice votes or roll calls of the commissioners present. Where the record identified votes, commissioners present recorded unanimous approval for the consent items. One item (a walk‑in wage exception tied to a retirement payout) was tabled for later consideration when the third commissioner is present.
Department updates and operational notes
- Hiring and job fair: Senior director of human resources Allison Krivakoski reported the county hosted a job fair that produced 44 applicants and several walk‑ins; the event attracted candidates across nursing, assisted living, life enrichment, corrections, finance, facilities and IT. HR staff said the county will debrief the event and plan future recruitment efforts.
- Finance and audits: Chuck Nickerson, senior director of finance, said financial audits and Medicare cost‑report work were ongoing; the county expects to transmit required reports to the Department of Health and Human Services and is reconciling fixed asset details.
- Facilities: Jude Gates, senior director of facilities and operations, said the new building construction was in the final punch‑list stage; unit flooring replacement and toilet/handrail replacements are under way. Gates said the county does not yet have a certificate of occupancy and staff should not move ancillary items into the new building until the county secures the CO and completes insurance and occupancy paperwork.
- Nursing home: Nursing home administrator Chantal (last name not specified) reported the facility census at 133 residents with 46 in assisted living. She said an outbreak had been successfully contained to one unit; the facility was running negative tests and expected to have the outbreak cleared if the next round of tests remains negative.
- Corrections: Superintendent Jason Henry reported that PrimeCare's regional team toured the jail’s opioid treatment program; Rockingham County operates an in‑jail opioid treatment program and has a 90‑day in‑house treatment program that other jurisdictions have been studying.
What the votes mean: The actions approved on Sept. 25 were largely routine operational items and budget‑line adjustments that county officials said preserve continuity of services. The capital lease will allow the county to finance equipment purchases; the payroll vote covers the regular biweekly payroll run. The approved adult medical day care support and assisted‑living licensing items continue county funding and regulatory compliance for long‑term care operations.
What was tabled: A walk‑in exception request tied to a retirement payout — and discussion about limits on accrued hours and payout policy — was tabled until the full three‑member board can consider the item.
Recordings and next steps: The county said the meeting recording will be posted later the same day. The board also voted to hold a separate special meeting and public hearing on a proposed ICE detainee contract; that hearing will be scheduled and advertised to allow broader public comment and to present contract details prior to any final vote.
