Saratoga County Board approves series of resolutions; converts coroner contractors to per‑diem county employees

Saratoga County supervisors on Jan. 21 approved a package of resolutions covering contracts, appointments and other administrative matters, and voted to convert deputy coroners and morgue assistants from independent contractors to per‑diem county employees.

The board adopted the bulk of the resolutions by roll call early in the meeting and later took separate votes on two contract amendments after an executive‑session discussion. The most detailed public discussion focused on Resolution 31, which establishes five per‑diem deputy coroner positions and three per‑diem morgue assistant positions and amends the 2025 county budget to reflect the change.

Why it matters: converting the coroner staff from contractor status to per‑diem employees changes how those workers are paid, insured and processed by county payroll and personnel systems. County officials said the change addresses coverage gaps the county and those workers faced while they were classified as independent contractors.

Discussion and vote on coroner positions County Administrator Bulger told supervisors the change responds to a recent incident that revealed a coverage gap: "they are not covered because they're contractors. They are not covered by any liability or workers' comp insurance. And…