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Renegotiated IGA will raise housing and transport rates; county expects about $250,000 a year

Cheshire County Commission · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners were briefed on a renegotiated intergovernmental agreement raising per-diem housing to $120 and transport officer pay to $40/hour (double for two-officer transports); the change is effective May 1 and is projected to add roughly $250,000 in annual revenue. The dispatch union also ratified a contract the commission will include in the budget.

County officials told the Cheshire County Commission on March 19 that a renegotiated intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on housing and transport rates has been approved and will take effect May 1.

Doug reported the agreement “went well and it was approved and will be effective May 1.” He said the change should generate about $250,000 a…

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