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Mount Vernon adds two water-supply environmental positions; commissioner says hires reflect program needs
Summary
The council approved two Board of Water Supply positions after the commissioner said the roles and pay steps reflect work to meet NY State Department of Health inventory and backflow program requirements and to retain two staff who have been performing related duties.
The Mount Vernon City Council on Jan. 22 voted to add two positions to the Board of Water Supply after the commissioner explained why the roles and salary steps were set at the level presented.
Commissioner Spruill told the council the positions were created in coordination with the mayor’s office, civil service and human resources to satisfy New York State Department of Health requirements related to a backflow program and to support a related inventory and service program. He said two individuals who had worked for the city in related capacities for about two years would be retained in the newly created posts; one had worked as an intern and then on the service program and the other as a field representative and data-entry specialist.
“The inventory requirement that was mandated by the federal government in New York State … we met before time for October 16, 2024,” Spruill said. He added the step placement (step 4) was recommended to make the city’s offer competitive with surrounding municipalities; the union and human resources participated in developing the position and “gave us the okay.”
Council members requested the commissioner be available by Zoom to answer additional questions about step placement and were satisfied the positions were intended to retain staff performing technical environmental work. The ordinances adding the Water Resource Specialist and Water Quality Analyst passed by unanimous roll call.
