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Votes at a glance: Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission approves appointments and leaves
Summary
The commission approved multiple personnel actions on March 25, 2026, including leaves of absence, provisional and promotional appointments, and non-competitive school-related hires. The board also set its next meeting for April 29, 2026.
The Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission approved a slate of personnel actions at its March 25 meeting. All motions below were presented during the meeting and approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted.
Key actions approved
• Leave of absence — Pam Collins (records retention coordinator, accounts department). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; second recorded. Approved by voice vote.
• Leaves of absence — Richard Harrington and Kyle Phillips (DPW, automotive mechanic and heavy equipment operator). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; second recorded. Approved by voice vote.
• Labor-class appointment — Richard Anderson (DPW laborer). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; second recorded. Approved by voice vote.
• Provisional appointment — Brian O'Connor, director of finance (provisional). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; second recorded. Approved by voice vote. Staff noted the appointment will become permanent once exam grades are posted.
• Provisional promotional appointment — Evan Fort, assistant police chief. Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; commissioners discussed that Fort had sat for the relevant exam and grades are pending before a permanent promotion. Motion approved by voice vote.
• Leave of absence — Maya Andreico (public safety dispatcher). Motion made in the same public safety block and approved by voice vote.
• Recreation non-competitive appointments — Elizabeth Veach (Camp Saradac director) and Linda Dominguez (part-time recreation leader). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; approved by voice vote.
• Omnibus non-competitive school appointments — multiple teacher aides, school bus assistants and part-time clerical positions (several individuals named on the agenda). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; approved by voice vote.
• Labor-class school monitor appointments — Heather Shackleton and Angelie Vesey. Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; approved by voice vote.
• Completed probationary periods — Roxanne Guy and Ian Patterson (custodians). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Jeff Altamari; approved by voice vote.
Procedural notes
Carissa Salvo, staff coordinator, ran roll call and confirmed motions and seconds on the record. Commissioners recorded unanimous voice approvals for the motions listed above; specific per-member tallies were not recorded in the transcript. The commission confirmed its next meeting for April 29, 2026, and adjourned at 10:07 a.m.
Source: Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission meeting transcript, March 25, 2026. Quotes and attributions are taken from the meeting record.
