Contested Votes

1,214 actions where at least one councilor dissented

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Date Item Description Vendor Amount Outcome Dissent
06/04/25 #16 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stephen, seconded by Councilor Stevens moved to adopt this item for discussion. Following discussion, the Governor and Council on motion of Cou $12.9M tabled
Kenney
06/04/25 #16 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stephen, seconded by Councilor Stevens moved to adopt this item for discussion. Following discussion, the Governor and Council on motion of Cou Ulliance, Inc., Troy $3.6M tabled
Kenney
06/04/25 #53 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, to enter into a Lease Agreement with Robert F. and Carol Spoerl in the amount of $21,600 to reside at the state-owned Ballard House property located at 24 Robert F. and Carol Spoer $21,600 approved
Stevens
06/04/25 #63 FAILED - The Governor and Council, with Councilors Stevens, Stephen, and Wheeler voting no, failed to authorize the request to enter into a Grant Agreement with Farrell Contracting Services, LLC, Lee, Farrell Contracting Servi $70,544 denied
Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
06/04/25 #64 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to award a Strategic Planning Grant to the New London Springfield Water Precinct, New London, NH totaling $30,000 to improve public water system sustainab $137,365 approved
Wheeler
06/04/25 #100 FAILED - The Governor and Council, with Councilors Kenney, Stephen, and Wheeler voting no, failed to authorize the request to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Alvarez & RA Properties, LLC $188,076 denied
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
06/04/25 #100 FAILED - The Governor and Council, with Councilors Kenney, Stephen, and Wheeler voting no, failed to authorize the request to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Alvarez & Alvarez & Marsal Public S $37.5M denied
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
06/04/25 #23 FAILED - Authorize to enter into a contract with Diplomatic Security, LLC, Pembroke, NH, in the amount of $140,660, for the provision of In-State Courier services. Effective July 1, 2025, upon G&C app Diplomatic Security, LLC $140,660 denied
ALL
06/04/25 #64 Authorize to grant a salary increase to Stephanie L. Simek, Ph.D., Executive Director, in the amount of $8,452.80, from a current salary of $128,912 to a new salary of $137,364.80, which is $2,092.80 $137,365 approved
Liot Hill, Stevens
05/21/25 #21 Authorized, with Councilors Stevens and Stephen voting no, the Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into a lease agreement with JCB, LLC, in the amount of $64,922.32 for the use of state-owned property i All States Construction, $9.3M approved
Stevens, Stephen
05/21/25 #21 Authorized, with Councilors Stevens and Stephen voting no, the Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into a lease agreement with JCB, LLC, in the amount of $64,922.32 for the use of state-owned property i JCB $64,922 approved
Stevens, Stephen
05/21/25 #28 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, to exercise a renewal option and amend the contract with Montagne Montagne Powers, LLC $120,000 approved
Kenney
05/21/25 #42 Authorized, with Councilor Stephen voting no, the Division of Pesticide Control to enter into a Cooperative Project Agreement, in the amount of $78,984, with the University of New Hampshire, Office of $78,984 approved
Stephen
05/21/25 #42 Authorized, with Councilor Stephen voting no, the Division of Pesticide Control to enter into a Cooperative Project Agreement, in the amount of $78,984, with the University of New Hampshire, Office of Wakely Consulting Service $265,055 approved
Stephen
05/21/25 #42 FAILED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill moved to adopt this item for discussion. Following discussion, the Governor and Council, with Councilo $78,984 denied
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
05/21/25 #42 FAILED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill moved to adopt this item for discussion. Following discussion, the Governor and Council, with Councilo Wakely Consulting Service $265,055 denied
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
05/21/25 #61 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to award grants to the organizations as detailed in the letter dated April 15, 2025, in the total amount no $41,554 approved
Wheeler
05/21/25 #64 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Stephen and, with Councilors Liot Hill and Stevens voting no, voted to table the request to grant a salary incre $137,365 tabled
Liot Hill, Stevens
05/21/25 #96 Authorized, with Councilors Stevens and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Proulx Oil & Propane, LLC, Newmarket, NH totaling $58,750 for partial funding for the replacement of Proulx Oil & Propane, LLC $58,750 approved
Stevens, Wheeler
05/21/25 #121 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Chris Bouchard’s request to perform work on Winnisquam Lake in Belmont, NH. approved
Stevens
05/21/25 #121 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Chris Bouchard’s request to perform work on Winnisquam Lake in Belmont, NH. approved
Stevens
05/21/25 #122 Authorized, with Councilors Liot Hill and Stevens voting no, the Bureau of Governance to retroactively amend a sole source contract with Priscilla K. Coleman, PhD, Deshler, OH by increasing the price Priscilla K. Coleman, PhD $18,000 approved
Liot Hill, Stevens
05/21/25 #123 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, the Bureau of Governance to amend a sole source contract with Troy Hutchings, Philadelphia, PA by increasing the price limitation by $9,000 from $9,000 to Troy Hutchings $18,000 approved
Stevens
05/21/25 #141 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a subgrant with the University of New Hampshire, in an amount not to exceed $1,594,543, to establish the UNH Center for Studyin $1.6M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
05/21/25 #23 Authorize to enter into a contract with Diplomatic Security, LLC, Pembroke, NH, in the amount of $140,660, for the provision of In-State Courier services. Effective July 1, 2025, upon G&C approval thr Diplomatic Security, LLC $140,660 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
05/07/25 #23 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, voted to table the request to enter into a contract wit Diplomatic Security, LLC $140,660 tabled
Stephen, Wheeler
05/07/25 #70 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with ProtoCall Services, Inc., in the amount of $9,137,244 to operate the New Hampshire Rapid Response Access Point ProtoCall Services $9.1M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
05/07/25 #70 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with ProtoCall Services, Inc., in the amount of $9,137,244 to operate the New Hampshire Rapid Response Access Point Bi-State Primary Care Ass $4.5M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
05/07/25 #25 Authorized the Bureau of Right-of-Way to sell 90.35+/- acres of vacant State-owned land located on the east side of Stark Road, in the Town of Conway, NH to Shawn and Caitlin Baldwin for $235,000 and $235,000 denied
Stevens, Wheeler
05/07/25 #54 FAILED - Authorize to enter into a lease agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ in the amount of $2,099,998.84, for Axon TASER® 10 Energy Weapons. Effective upon G&C approval through Apr Axon Enterprise, Inc. $2.1M denied
Kenney, Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
04/23/25 #16 FAILED - The Governor and Council, with Councilors Kenney, Stephen, and Wheeler voting no and Councilor Stevens abstaining, failed to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the New Hampshire De $521,420 denied
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
04/23/25 #42 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract agreement with Vanasse Hagen Brustlin, Watertown, MA, in the amount of $85,000 to perform natural resources services across NHARN Vanasse Hagen Brustlin $85,000 approved
Wheeler
04/23/25 #58 Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with MPACT Strategic Consulting LLC, Houston, TX, in an amount not to exceed $542,895.92 to conduct Davis-Bacon and R MPACT Strategic Consultin $542,896 approved
Kenney, Wheeler
04/23/25 #60 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, authorized to enter into a contract with Drive Brand Studio, Inc Drive Brand Studio, Inc. $600,000 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/23/25 #88 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation, Lincoln, NH totaling $114,190 for partial funding of one snow groomer replaceme Loon Mountain Recreation $114,190 approved
Wheeler
04/23/25 #128 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend $69,750 in registration fees and further accept and expend $38,000 in Federal Funds for a total of $107,750, for a two- JPA III Management Compan $107,750 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/23/25 #9 FAILED - Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Maximus US Services, Inc., McLean, VA (originally approved by G&C on 6/30/21, Item #13), to continue providing com Maximus US Services, Inc. $4.1M denied
Liot Hill, Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
04/23/25 #35 FAILED - Authorize to enter into a contract with Amy C. McClellan, East Burke, VT in an amount up to and not to exceed $30,000 for the provision of Real Estate Appraisal Expert Consultant Services. Ef New Hampshire Association $362,012 denied
Kenney, Liot Hill, Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
04/23/25 #35 FAILED - Authorize to enter into a contract with Amy C. McClellan, East Burke, VT in an amount up to and not to exceed $30,000 for the provision of Real Estate Appraisal Expert Consultant Services. Ef Amy C. McClellan $30,000 denied
Kenney, Liot Hill, Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
04/09/25 #9 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stephen, seconded by Councilor Wheeler, with Councilor Liot Hill voting no, voted to table the request to enter into a sole source amendment to Maximus US Services, Inc. $4.1M tabled
Liot Hill
04/09/25 #41 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot Hill, seconded by Councilor Stevens, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, authorized to grant an annual salary increase for Cassandra Sanchez, Directo $128,912 approved
Wheeler
04/09/25 #46 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Agricultural Development to enter into a retroactive amendment to an existing sole source agreement with Farm Financial Analysis Services, Farm Financial Analysis S $30,000 approved
Wheeler
04/09/25 #78 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Paul A. and Laura M. Rybecky Rev Trust’s request to perform work on Newfound Lake in Bristol, NH. approved
Stevens
04/09/25 #82 Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with the New Hampshire Association of School Principals, Concord, NH, to support the June 2025 Annual Leadersh New Hampshire Association $50,000 approved
Kenney, Wheeler
04/09/25 #83 Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, Concord, NH, to support the 84th Annual 2025 Confere New Hampshire School Admi $50,000 approved
Kenney, Wheeler
04/09/25 #14 Authorized to award a contract with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, New York, NY, in the amount of $18,576,555.05, to support the safety, permanency, and well-being of New Hampshire’s children and their fam MAO Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a $570,000 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/09/25 #14 Authorized to award a contract with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, New York, NY, in the amount of $18,576,555.05, to support the safety, permanency, and well-being of New Hampshire’s children and their fam Deloitte Consulting, LLP $18.6M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/09/25 #14 Authorized to award a contract with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, New York, NY, in the amount of $18,576,555.05, to support the safety, permanency, and well-being of New Hampshire’s children and their fam NTT DATA State Health Con $3.5M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/09/25 #14 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with NTT DATA State Health Consulting, LLC., Plano, TX, in the amount of $3,486,773.44 for Independent Verification and Validation services, as required MAO Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a $570,000 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/09/25 #14 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with NTT DATA State Health Consulting, LLC., Plano, TX, in the amount of $3,486,773.44 for Independent Verification and Validation services, as required Deloitte Consulting, LLP $18.6M approved
Stephen, Wheeler