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Votes at a glance: Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission approves multiple personnel appointments
Summary
At its May 28 meeting the commission approved the new Urban Forester classification and a range of provisional, temporary, seasonal and noncompetitive personnel appointments across city departments, and recorded one abstention on a housing authority appointment.
The Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission on May 28 approved a series of personnel actions across city departments. Most votes were routine approvals of provisional, temporary, seasonal or noncompetitive appointments; one housing authority appointment recorded an abstention.
Key outcomes
- Urban Forester (Department of Public Works): Competitive new position approved (see separate article). Vote: approved.
- Arborist job specification updates (DPW): Approved to reflect the new Urban Forester classification. Vote: approved.
- Housing Authority: Approved an exempt appointment for the executive director; the commission recorded one abstention. The agenda referenced Paul Feldman as the prior executive director who retired. Vote tally announced as two ayes and one abstention.
- Library: Approved a provisional appointment for one Librarian 1 (entry-level librarian). Vote: approved.
- Mayor’s department / Building and Construction: Approved a provisional appointment for one assistant building and construction inspector (exam conducted January 2025; provisional status short-term pending grades). Vote: approved.
- Temporary assistant building inspector (part time, temporary): Approved for up to six months to cover busy season and staff leave. Vote: approved.
- Public Safety: Approved two full-time seasonal laborer appointments (traffic/striping work). Vote: approved.
- Recreation: Approved multiple seasonal and temporary hires including camp counselors and recreation assistants (list included camp Saradoc counselors, recreation assistants, leaders, specialists and youth parkers). Vote: approved.
- Schools: Approved reinstatement of a senior typist and multiple provisional appointments (clerks and IT support technicians), noncompetitive appointments (cooks, bus driver assistant, bus driver, teacher aides), and completed probationary period confirmations for several school employees. Votes: approved.
- Firefighter eligible list: The commission established eligible lists and scheduled physical agility testing for Wednesday, June 11 at East Side Rec; informational item.
Context and procedural notes: Most motions were presented by staff and approved by voice vote with unanimous "ayes" recorded for routine personnel actions, except the housing authority exempt appointment where a commissioner stated an abstention because of a conflict (spouse on that authority's board). The meeting contained limited public comment and focused on civil service staffing, exams and eligibility lists across departments.
