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Carroll County board enters non-public session, votes to seal minutes; public commenters press for records and ask about holiday pay
Summary
After entering non-public session under NH RSA 91-A:3, II (a),(b) and (c), Carroll County commissioners voted to seal those minutes. During public comment, Fred Cain asked about holiday pay and outstanding records requests; Ed Comeau urged the Records Committee to retain paper copies of minutes and annual reports.
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 5 to enter a non-public session under New Hampshire RSA 91-A:3, II (a), (b) and (c); the motion passed on a roll-call vote 3-0. After reconvening, the board voted 3-0 to seal the minutes of that non-public session, stating that releasing the minutes would likely have an adverse effect on the reputation of a person other than a member of the public body.
The motion to enter non-public session and the subsequent vote to seal the minutes were recorded in the meeting minutes as passed 3-0; the transcript does not include details of the non-public discussion or identify the person(s) affected. The board’s action cited RSA 91-A:3 as the statutory authority for non-public deliberation.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Fred Cain said he has outstanding records requests and asked whether agency staff receive holiday pay; the record shows no immediate staff response. Ed Comeau, a member of the public, told the board that the Records Committee should vote to keep minutes and annual reports in paper form.
No motions were recorded during public comment; commissioners did not act on the requests during the open meeting.
