At its Oct. 30 meeting, the Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission approved a slate of personnel motions covering appointments, noncompetitive hires, and completed probationary periods across multiple departments.

Among the approvals: a completed probationary appointment from an established eligible list for the mayor's administrative assistant (Mark Graham); noncompetitive class appointments in recreation (three Camp Saradoc counselors seasonal; two part-time recreation assistants; two part-time recreation leaders; one part-time recreation specialist); one City Center laborer converted from part time to full time; DPW noncompetitive appointments filling vacancies (one heavy equipment operator and one motor equipment operator) and a leave of absence for a DPW laborer; and a series of school-district appointments (one building maintenance worker; one certified occupational therapist; one part-time clerk; one part-time keyboard specialist; one school bus assistant; one school bus driver; six teacher aides) plus labor-class appointments (three food service helpers and one school monitor). The commission also approved completed probationary periods for one school automotive mechanic and one teacher aide.

Commissioners made and seconded motions for each item and approved them by voice vote. Staff noted that some noncompetitive hires are used to fill roles where examinations are not practicable, and that provisional service periods can affect probationary timetables. The meeting record shows no recorded roll-call tallies for these motions; actions were taken by unanimous voice vote on each motion presented.

The commission closed the action agenda and noted ongoing civil service work: they reported an amended budget request of roughly $11,000 from the commission and multiple established eligible lists to support future appointments. The next scheduled meeting was set for Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.