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Commissioners approve FSA increases, surplus auction and acceptance of two victim-services grants
Summary
The board approved employee FSA contribution limits for 2026, authorized a surplus-property auction, and agreed to accept 2026 VOCA and STOP grants under a new state process requiring board authorization. Motions passed by voice vote.
Commissioners approved several routine but consequential administrative items during the meeting.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Human resources presented the IRS-mandated 2026 contribution increases: medical FSA maximum moves from $3,300 to $3,400 and dependent-care FSA from $5,000 to $7,500. Staff explained the accounts are employee-funded and presented current take-up (61 employees on medical FSA; 5 on dependent care). The board moved, seconded and approved the change to the county’s plan to reflect the new limits.
Surplus auction: Purchasing requested authorization to run an online auction for surplus county property (kitchen equipment, furniture, office items) with viewing and a 10–14 day bidding window; staff estimated net proceeds in the low thousands. The board authorized the auction.
Grant acceptances (VOCA and STOP): Staff said a new Department of Justice/DOJ legal process requires board authorization to accept certain awards. The board authorized acceptance of 2026 VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) and 2026 STOP (Violence Against Women Act) grants and signed the required certificate of authority.
Other votes: The board also handled several procedural personnel items in nonpublic, including retroactive placement of an employee at a lieutenant labor-grade step and sealing nonpublic minutes; those personnel votes were taken during the nonpublic session and noted on the public minutes per RSA procedures.
Why this matters: The FSA updates ensure county plans stay aligned with IRS limits and allow employees to capture tax advantages; the VOCA/STOP approvals enable county victims’ services to receive and spend federal grant funds; the surplus auction supports equipment turnover and modest revenue recovery.
Ending note: All three public motions were approved by voice vote during the meeting; the personnel actions occurred in nonpublic as authorized by RSA.
