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2020 was a year of trials, but it brought out the best in Nashuans. Our nurses and doctors
have cared for the stricken and provided comfort to families. People across the City — from
first responders to grocery workers — have responded to the crisis. Nashuans have answered
the callin many ways.
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Alderman Laws
lam here, | can hear you and | am alone.
Alderman Cleaver
| am present, | can hear everyone and | am alone.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
| am present, | can hear everyone and | am in this room alone.
President Wilshire
| am here, | can hear everyone and | am alone.
City Clerk Lovering
You have 11 in attendance.
President Wilshire
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A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan K. Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan K. Lovering; Alderman June M. Caron led in the Pledge to
the Flag.
President Wilshire
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So part of my was like “Well I’m only getting 1.6 why should they get 3?” But just because | only get 1.6
doesn’t mean somebody else doesn’t deserve something better and more. They are hardworking
employees and there are 16 of them. And if it is $10,000.00 more, | think every penny counts. So | don’t
want to say $10,000.00 is only a little bit of money because it is $10,000.00 here and $10,000.00 there.
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and retaining Police Officers who are not covered under this contract. But really for me the reason that |
think that we should just approve this tonight is because as | look at the numbers for what the salary
increases would be per year, the difference between a 2% increase for these 16 employees versus a 3%
increase for the employees which the contract offers them is about $10,000.00 per year, a little over
$10,000.00 per year.
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What | don’t support is the ability of employees to cash out that unused sick leave. | think if you are sick,
you should use the sick leave; if you are lucky enough not to be sick, | don’t think you should be able to
cash that out. It’s like an insurance policy, if your house burns down unfortunately the insurance comes in
and pays to rebuild the house. If your house doesn’t burn down, the insurance company doesn’t pay you a
bonus for your house not burning down. That’s the way | view this benefit for our employees.
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Steve Bolton, Corporation Counsel
Back on the table is the wrong expression, it would be more proper to say “back on the floor” or “back
before the Board of Aldermen for its consideration”. Tabled is where things are put pending further action
at another time. So there was just a misuse of the phrase, but essentially the explanation was correct.
Alderman Jette
Ok thank you.
President Wilshire
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| think that is very reasonable, | have tried very hard to work with all of you to value your wishes, and to be
fiscally responsible to the City of Nashua. | very much admire the Mayor, | agree with the programs he puts
forward. | am more than willing to work with him on anything he does. | want to thank you very much for
your time, | appreciate it. Have a great New Year.
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Lori Wilshire, President, Board of Aldermen
Re: Special Board of Aldermen Meeting
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