Contested Votes

940 actions where at least one councilor dissented

Outcome: All Denied (60) Tabled (102) Approved (940)
Dissenter: All ALL Burton Cryans Gatsas Kenney Liot Hill Pappas Pignatelli Prescott St. Hilaire Stephen Stevens Sununu Van Ostern Volinsky Warmington Wheeler Wieczorek
Date Item Description Vendor Amount Outcome Dissent
10/16/24 #57 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the approval of the recommendation of the Cannon Mountain Advisory Commission to implement the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway & Ski Area capital improveme $709,500 approved
Wheeler
10/16/24 #159 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the NH Office of Highway Safety to enter into a sole source contract with AAA Northern New England, Portland, ME, for the creation and delivery of public AAA Northern New England $170,000 approved
Wheeler
09/25/24 #92 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend $1,961,773 to support the creation of the Lisbon Early Learning Center. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2025. 100% Feder $2.0M approved
Wheeler
09/25/24 #97 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $1,110,110 from the InvestNH Municipal Demolition Program to three recipients in the amounts as detailed in $1.1M approved
Wheeler
09/25/24 #144 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a sole source contract with VRTKL, Inc. d/b/a Fork Farms, Green Bay, WI, in an amount not to exceed $88,390 to purchase hydroponic Flex Farm VRTKL, Inc. d/b/a Fork Fa $88,390 approved
Wheeler
09/25/24 #188 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with HDR Architecture, Inc., Omaha, NE HDR Architecture, Inc. $2.1M approved
Stevens
08/30/24 #70 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Gatsas, with Councilor Warmington voting no, authorized to grant an annual salary increase to David J. Bettencourt, Commi $143,061 approved
Warmington
08/30/24 #93 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Office of Planning and Development to accept and expend $160,000 in American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Funds to fund the Office of Plannin $160,000 approved
Wheeler
08/30/24 #94 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Office of Planning and Development to enter into a contract with Econsult Solutions Inc, Philadelphia, PA, in the amount of $149,500 in American Rescu Econsult Solutions Inc $149,500 approved
Wheeler
08/30/24 #97 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to award $20,284,407.55 from the Broadband Matching Grant Initiative Program to two recipients for eight projects as detailed in the letter dated August 1 $20.3M approved
Wheeler
08/07/24 #23 Authorized, with Councilor Warmington voting no, to grant an annual salary increase for Christopher Ellms Jr., Deputy Commissioner, in the amount of $6,740, from a current salary of $136,321 to a new $298,710 approved
Warmington
08/07/24 #33 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $420,000 from the InvestNH Municipal Per Unit Grant Program to the three recipients as detailed in the lette $420,000 approved
Wheeler
08/07/24 #34 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $655,708 from the InvestNH Municipal Demolition Program to the six recipients in the amounts as detailed in $2.0M approved
Wheeler
07/24/24 #12 Authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, to enter into a retroactive sole source contract with Healthcare Services Group, Inc., Bensalem, PA, in the amount of $887,000, for the provision of housek Healthcare Services Group $887,000 approved
Kenney
07/24/24 #29 Authorized, with Councilors Gatsas and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a sole source contract with Kelmar Associates, LLC, Wakefield, MA (originally approved by G&C on 4/23/14, Item #15), in the amou Kelmar Associates, LLC $3.2M approved
Gatsas, Wheeler
07/10/24 #52 Authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Hampshire Department of Education, Concord, NH, in the amount of $562,000, to support New Hampshire school districts with exploring $562,000 approved
Stevens, Wheeler
06/26/24 #17 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a sole source cooperative project agreements with the Contractors as detailed in the letter dated June 3, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $ $525,234 approved
Wheeler
06/26/24 #101 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Gatsas, seconded by Councilor Stevens, with Councilor Warmington voting no, authorized to grant an annual salary increase for Jared Chicoine, Commission $147,891 approved
Warmington
06/26/24 #108 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award an InvestNH Municipal Per Unit Grant to the Town of Hanover, NH, in the amount of $90,000, as an incentive r Town of Hanover $90,000 approved
Wheeler
06/26/24 #109 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $888,411 from the InvestNH Municipal Demolition Program to the six recipients as detailed in the letter date $888,411 approved
Wheeler
05/29/24 #24 Authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, to enter into a sole source contract with New Hampshire Hunger Solutions, Inc., Concord, NH, in the amount of $338,000, to support local food access coalit New Hampshire Hunger Solu $338,000 approved
Kenney
05/29/24 #66 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $1,140,000 from the InvestNH Municipal Per Unit Grant Programs to the two recipients as detailed in the lett $1.1M approved
Wheeler
05/29/24 #67 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $823,432 from the InvestNH Municipal Demolition Program to the four recipients in the amounts as detailed in $823,432 approved
Wheeler
05/15/24 #129 Authorized, with Councilor Warmington voting no, to enter into a contract with The Children’s Scholarship Fund, Concord, NH to implement the Education Freedom Accounts Act established in RSA 194-F, by Children’s Scholarship Fu approved
Warmington
04/10/24 #37 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Warmington, seconded by Councilor Gatsas, with Councilor Stevens voting no,authorized an annual salary step increase for Cassandra Sanchez, Director of $120,120 approved
Stevens
04/10/24 #44 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $2,040,000 from the InvestNH Municipal Per Unit Grant Program to the four recipients as detailed in the lett $2.0M approved
Wheeler
03/27/24 #49 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into an agreement with NHSCOT, Concord, NH in the amount of $197,300 in American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Funds in order to replace NHSCOT $197,300 approved
Wheeler
03/13/24 #53 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to amend an existing sole source sub award (or grant) agreement with the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (originally approved by G&C on 7/27/22, L $14.0M approved
Wheeler
03/13/24 #54 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to amend an existing sole source sub award (or grant) agreement with the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (originally approved by G&C on 7/27/22, L $7.9M approved
Wheeler
03/13/24 #102 Councilor Gatsas made a motion to table this item; there being no second, the Governor and Council authorized, with Councilor Gatsas voting no, to lease from Legacy at Laconia LLC, Manchester, NH, in $60,598 approved
Gatsas
03/13/24 #102 Councilor Gatsas made a motion to table this item; there being no second, the Governor and Council authorized, with Councilor Gatsas voting no, to sublease to the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid Associat $60,598 approved
Gatsas
02/21/24 #64 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend $200,000 to assist the NHSCOT in replacing revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and due to the cancellation of the 2023 Highland $200,000 approved
Wheeler
02/21/24 #65 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend $1,036,000 to assist the Volunteer NH Program in matching their ARPA and other program funding in order to fully implement their prog $1.0M approved
Wheeler
02/21/24 #72 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to amend a Fiscal Committee Item for the InvestNH Housing Program (originally approved by G&C on 5/4/22, Tabled Item #67), by extending the end date from $380,000 approved
Wheeler
02/21/24 #73 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $666,000 from the InvestNH Municipal Demolition Program to two recipients in the amounts as detailed in the $666,000 approved
Wheeler
02/21/24 #74 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $1,750,000 from the InvestNH Municipal Per Unit Grant Program to five recipients as detailed in the letter d $1.8M approved
Wheeler
01/31/24 #113 Authorized, with Councilor Warmington voting no, a salary increment for the Commissioner of Education, Frank Edelblut, from a current salary of $144,516 to a new salary of $151,666. Effective February $151,666 approved
Warmington
12/20/23 #109 Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, the Office of the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Benjamin Victor Studios, Inc., Boise, ID, in the amount of $250,000 for the creat $900,000 approved
Kenney, Wheeler
11/29/23 #6 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Warmington, seconded by Councilor Wheeler, with Councilor Stevens voting no, authorized to amend a Fiscal Committee Item (originally approved by G&C on $8.9M approved
Stevens
11/29/23 #16 The Governor and Council on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Kenney – yes, Councilor Warmington – yes, Councilor Stevens – yes, Councilor Gatsas – yes, and Councilor Wheeler – no, authorized the Community Action Program $512,162 approved
Wheeler
11/29/23 #17 The Governor and Council on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Kenney – yes, Councilor Warmington – yes, Councilor Stevens – yes, Councilor Gatsas – yes, and Councilor Wheeler – no, authorized the Lamprey Health Care, Inc. $1.3M approved
Wheeler
11/29/23 #18 The Governor and Council on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Kenney – yes, Councilor Warmington – yes, Councilor Stevens – yes, Councilor Gatsas – yes, and Councilor Wheeler – no, authorized the Amoskeag Health $636,703 approved
Wheeler
11/29/23 #19 The Governor and Council on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Kenney – yes, Councilor Warmington – yes, Councilor Stevens – yes, Councilor Gatsas – yes, and Councilor Wheeler – no, authorized the Coos County Family Health $602,314 approved
Wheeler
11/08/23 #6 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Stevens, and further on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Kenney – yes, Councilor Warmington – yes, Councilor Stevens $33.1M approved
Wheeler
11/08/23 #25 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund the Immunization Program under the Consolidated Appropriations Act $1.3M approved
Wheeler
10/18/23 #6 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Warmington, seconded by Councilor Gatsas, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, authorized to accept and expend funds from the Centers for Disease Control a $1.1M approved
Wheeler
10/18/23 #7 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Warmington, seconded by Councilor Kenney, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, authorized to enter into provider agreements with eligible Child Care Provid $3.6M approved
Wheeler
10/18/23 #58 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $450,000 from the InvestNH Municipal Per Unit Grant Program to one recipient, the City of Nashua, NH, as inc $450,000 approved
Wheeler
10/18/23 #59 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Economic Development to award $316,230 from the InvestNH Municipal Demolition Program to four recipients in the amounts as detailed in the $316,230 approved
Wheeler
10/04/23 #27 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, the Bureau of Right-of-Way to grant a permanent access easement over state-owned property to a parcel of land located at 36 Horse Point Road in the Town o approved
Stevens