Commissioners approve $4.4M accounts payable, vendor awards and $1.6M opioid‑to‑capital transfer

The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine and budgetary items on Feb. 5, 2026, including a $4,435,826.91 accounts payable list, a vendor award to WB Mason for paper and plastic products and a $1.6 million transfer from the opioid abatement fund to the capital fund to cover additional costs for the community corrections building.

Procurement: The board voted to award a contract for paper and plastic products to WB Mason for the contract period 02/05/2026–01/31/2028, with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $119,000 as recommended by facilities and IT leadership. Commissioners explained the award covers routine supplies (toilet paper, forks, etc.) used across county departments and corrections, and that consolidating vendors should simplify departmental budgeting.

Accounts payable and construction: Commissioners approved the accounts payable warrant totaling $4,435,826.91. The chair noted large items include a monthly payment to DHHS (about $1.6 million), Cigna medical claims and insurance premiums, plus contracted nursing and Sodexo food service for the nursing home. Separately, the board approved an accounts payable warrant to Harvey Construction Corp. for $188,962.12 related to finishing work on the new building.

Budget transfer (opioid abatement): The board authorized a $1,600,000 transfer from the opioid abatement fund to the capital fund to address community corrections building expenses that exceeded the approved SLFRF allocation. Commissioners explained the county had previously used ARPA funds for the building and has benefited from opioid settlement proceeds; after the transfer the county expects to retain a balance of nearly $1 million in the opioid abatement fund and has additional settlement payments expected.

Other routine actions: The board vacated a prior award to an IT vendor (RTI) because the vendor could not fulfill orders and directed staff to reissue an RFP; approved an elevator monitoring agreement for Elevator #3; authorized a letter of intent to the I'm Still Here Foundation for a potential $12,000 grant to support dementia programming; and approved several HR exception requests for weather emergency pay and long‑term care wage exceptions.

What happens next: The county will reissue the RFP for the vacated IT award, complete the community corrections building work funded in part by the opioid transfer, and continue normal processing of accounts payable and grants.