Delegation approves 2020 Coos County budget in "unusual meeting"

The Coos County delegation approved a 2020 county budget in a meeting that was held with a small number at the Northern Country Resource Center building in Lancaster and most of the delegation, commission, staff, and press participating by video conference or phone. The technical details were worked out by UNH Cooperation Extension Brendan Prusik. Practicing safe distancing at the actual meeting site were seated at the table starting at left front Rep. Larry Laflamme of Berlin, Chair Rep. Wayne Moynihan of Dummer, Commissioner Paul Grenier of Berlin, Rep. Troy Merner of Lancaster, and Rep. Kevin Craig of Lancaster. Seated behind are Coos County Sheriff Brian Valerino and Deputy Sheriff Keith Roberge. (BRENDAN PRUSIK PHOTO)

LANCASTER — “Welcome to this most unusual county budget meeting,” said Coos County Administrator Jennifer Fish, as she began her overview of the 2020 county budget for the delegation Friday morning.

Fish did her presentation by video hook-up from the administrative office in West Stewartstown. Delegation Chair Rep. Wayne Moynihan, two other representatives and a commissioner were physically present at the North Country Resource Center building in Lancaster. The remainder of the delegation, staff, commissioners, department heads, and media participated in the meeting from their homes by video or phone conferencing.

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