Contested Votes

950 actions where at least one councilor dissented

Outcome: All Denied (62) Tabled (104) Approved (950)
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
04/15/26 #93 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend $76,000 in registration fees and further accept and expend $38,000 in federal funds for a total of $114,000 for a two-day advanced tr JPA III Management Compan $114,000 approved
Wheeler
04/15/26 #110 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to amend an existing contract with Bi- State Primary Care Association, Inc., Bow, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6/15/22, Item #30) to con Bi-State Primary Care Ass $2.5M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/15/26 #112 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, NH, in the amount of $219,196 for the provision of injury prevention Mary Hitchcock Memorial H $219,196 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
03/25/26 #89 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, Concord, NH, in the amount of $50,000.00, to suppor New Hampshire School Admi $50,000 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
03/25/26 #115 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Stevens, moved to adopt this item for discussion. Following discussion, the Governor and Council authorized, with Councilo Manchester Alcoholism Reh $2.3M approved
Kenney
03/25/26 #B 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 on motion of Councilor approved
Liot Hill, Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
03/04/26 #32 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter a grant agreement with McKenzies Farm LLC, Milton, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $70,000. Effective McKenzies Farm LLC $70,000 approved
Wheeler
03/04/26 #33 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter a grant agreement with Taproot Farm & Environmental Education Center, Lancaster, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the Taproot Farm & Environmen $111,637 approved
Wheeler
03/04/26 #134 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to exercise a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Alliance Group Services, LLC, Essex Junction, VT (originally approved by G&C Alliance Group Services, $2.1M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
03/04/26 #43 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Quinn Geoscience Advisory Services, LLC, Rye, NH, in the amount of $33,566 to perform 1:24,000-scale bedrock geologic mapping of the southern half Quinn Geoscience Advisory $33,566 approved
Stevens
01/28/26 #33 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a sole source contract amendment with The Atom Group, LLC, Portsmouth, NH (originally approved by G&C on 10/4/22, Item #15), by increasing t $948,936 approved
Wheeler
01/28/26 #43 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with NOK Vino, Warner, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $69,938. Effective upon NOK Vino $69,938 approved
Wheeler
01/28/26 #44 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Sullivan County Conservation District, Unity, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount Sullivan County Conservat $94,753 approved
Wheeler
01/28/26 #45 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Swell Oyster Company, LLC, Hampton Falls, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of Swell Oyster Company, LLC $69,500 approved
Wheeler
01/28/26 #46 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Sunnycrest Farm Inc., Londonderry, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $62,046 Sunnycrest Farm Inc. $62,046 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #25 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Applecrest Farm Orchards, LLC, Hampton Falls, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount Applecrest Farm Orchards, $98,950 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #26 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Coppal House Farm, Lee, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $34,330.51. Effect Coppal House Farm $34,331 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #27 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Gilmanton’s Own Inc., Gilmanton, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $76,634.9 Gilmanton’s Own Inc. $76,635 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #28 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Meredith Farm Growers LLC, Meredith, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $55,9 Meredith Farm Growers LLC $55,978 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #29 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Sherman Farm LLC, Center Conway, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $17,938.7 County of Strafford $25,000 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #42 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a retroactive sole source amendment to the contract with Busby Construction Co., Inc., Atkinson, NH (originally approved by G&C on 7/27/22, Busby Construction Co., I $747,000 approved
Wheeler
12/17/25 #112 Authorized, with Councilor Liot Hill voting no, to enter into retroactive amendments to existing contracts with the Contractors as detailed in the letter dated November 17, 2025 (originally approved b $32.2M approved
Liot Hill
12/03/25 #26 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Alpine Garden Winery, Bartlett, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $99,948.82 Alpine Garden Winery $99,949 approved
Wheeler
12/03/25 #27 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Berger’s Springledge Nursery and Produce Stand, LLC, New London, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Pr Berger’s Springledge Nurs $18,585 approved
Wheeler
12/03/25 #28 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Hungry Heart Farm, Kingston, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $66,000. Effe Hungry Heart Farm $66,000 approved
Wheeler
12/03/25 #29 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Micro Mama’s LLC, Weare, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $96,197.04. Effec Micro Mama’s LLC $96,197 approved
Wheeler
12/03/25 #30 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Virgin Oyster Company, LLC, Dover, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $25,492 Virgin Oyster Company, LL $25,492 approved
Wheeler
11/12/25 #74 Authorized, with Councilor Stephen voting no, to enter into a contract with RH White Construction Co., Inc., Auburn, MA for a total price not to exceed $581,000 for excavation services in Merrimack Co RH White Construction Co. $581,000 approved
Stephen
10/29/25 #19 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to award grants to the organizations as detailed in the letter dated October 9, 2025 in the to $366,230 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
10/29/25 #40 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Wabanaki Campground Conversion LLC’s request to perform on Ossipee Lake in Freedom, NH. VETERANS HOME The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot approved
Stevens
10/29/25 #61 Authorized to enter into a sole source amendment with Cambium Assessment, Inc., Arlington VA (originally approved by G&C on 4/10/24, Item #82) by increasing the price limitation by $126,348 from $15,7 $15.9M approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #62 Authorized the Division of Learner Support, Bureau of Career Development and Adult Education to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Holy Cross Family Learning Center, Manch Holy Cross Family Learnin $275,549 approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #63 Authorized to enter into a contract with Specialized Solutions Group, LLC, Belmont, NH for $27,500 to provide technical law enforcement training. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100 Specialized Solutions Gro $27,500 approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #70 Authorized to amend an existing contract with Strategies for Youth, Inc., Cambridge, MA (originally approved by G&C on 1/10/24, Item #6), to continue and enhance Juvenile Justice Interactive Education Strategies for Youth, Inc $169,679 approved
Liot Hill, Stevens
10/29/25 #72 Authorized to enter into a retroactive, sole source amendment to an existing contract with Institute for Community Alliances, Des Moines, IA (originally approved by G&C on 3/27/19, Item #11), to add f Institute for Community A $3.3M approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #82 Authorized to enter into a retroactive, sole source amendment to an existing contract with NRC East Environmental Services, Inc., Portsmouth, NH (originally approved by the Commissioner of Administrat NRC East Environmental Se $350,000 approved
Liot Hill
10/18/25 #16 Authorized the Bureau of Highway Maintenance to enter into a contract with Bazin Brothers Trucking, Inc., Westminster, VT, on the basis of a low bid of $708,113 to reconstruct a roadway slope along NH Bazin Brothers Trucking, $708,113 approved
Liot Hill, Stevens
10/18/25 #64 Authorized the Division of State Police to enter into a contract agreement with Mancini Companies, LLC, Dover, NH in the amount of $12,240 to provide driveway grading, repair, and excavation at the St Mancini Companies, LLC $12,240 approved
Liot Hill
10/18/25 #68 Authorized to enter into subgrants retroactive to July 1, 2025, with the programs as detailed in the letter dated September 22, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, to support the enhancement $3.0M approved
Liot Hill, Stevens
10/18/25 #69 Authorized to amend an existing sole source contract with Sophus Consulting Inc., Folsom, CA (originally approved by G&C on 12/22/21, Item #106), by increasing the price limitation by $193,475 from $3 Sophus Consulting Inc. $568,475 approved
Liot Hill
10/15/25 #16 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stephen, seconded by Councilor Wheeler, voted to table with Councilors Kenney, Liot Hill and Stevens voting no. The motion to table failed. The Governor Reed & Reed, Inc. d/b/a R $28.5M approved
Kenney, Liot Hill, Stevens
09/17/25 #45 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stephen, seconded by Councilor Wheeler, voted to table the request, Councilors Kenney, Liot Hill and Stevens voted no, the motion to table failed. Then, Guidehouse, Inc. $3.1M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
08/27/25 #18 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, authorized to enter into a Cooperative Project Agreement with t University of New Hampshi $63,327 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
08/27/25 #45 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to award grants to the organizations as detailed in the letter dated July 29, 2025 in the tota $606,722 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
08/13/25 #33 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, authorized to enter into a contract for professional services w $466,180 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
08/13/25 #64 Authorized 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
07/30/25 #103 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Community Action Program of Belknap and Merrimack Counties, Inc., Concord, NH (original Community Action Program $587,162 approved
Wheeler
07/30/25 #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
07/09/25 #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
06/25/25 #96 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to exercise a contract renewal option with GYK Antler, Manchester, NH (originally approved by G&C on 5/31/23, Item #82), for domestic and int $37.9M approved
Stephen, Wheeler