From the Daily Gazette
SARATOGA SPRINGS —“ A city employee, who is also the son
of a city commissioner, was arrested in February on four charges, including
aggravated driving while intoxicated.
Mark Scirocco, 45, a city water meter service worker and
son of Anthony "Skip" Scirocco, commissioner of the Department of
Public Works, was arrested Feb. 17 by Saratoga County Sheriff's deputies on
Route 29 in Milton.
The charges include operating a motor vehicle under the
influence of alcohol, aggravated driving while intoxicated, unsafe lane change
and improper lane use.
Skip Scirocco said that, while his son hasn't been
convicted, he is not allowing Mark Scirocco to drive a city vehicle while on
the job. He added that if his son has his license revoked as a result of a
conviction, he could face termination.
Once a city employee is arrested, Skip Scirocco said, the
city's Risk and Safety director sends a note to the employee's supervisor
notifying him or her of the arrest.
Skip Scirocco described his son as a "great
employee."
"We've had people call the department to compliment
him on his work ethic, and that's the kind of employee we want," he said.
"He finished in the top three on the Civil Service test, so he didn't just
get hired because he's my son."
Skip Scirocco added, "People make mistakes, and
thankfully this didn't happen on the job or in a city vehicle."
Scirocco's position as water meter service worker was
advertised on the city's website in October 2015 with a salary of $35,118.
The water meter service worker position required a Civil
Service exam, which was given in December 2015.
The position advertisement stated, "This position
exists in the City Water Department and involves responsibility for reading
water meters, recording amounts of water consumption, meter installation,
repair and maintenance duties. The work is performed under the direct
supervision of the Water Meter Service Worker Supervisor and general
supervision of the Water Meter Service Accounts Manager, following prescribed
procedures."
Mayor Meg Kelly did not return a call for comment, nor
did City Attorney”
Well, Well. This incident
happened on 2/17 and it was just in the Schenectady Gazette the other day (in
May). If this happened to you do you
think you could keep it out of the papers this long? The simple fact that it wasn’t even our local
paper Saratogian shows how much the police may even tried to hide this tid
bit. Now if this part of the story is true
little Scirocco’s girlfriend picked him up at the police with a child in the
car and she was also under the influence but I guess since that isn’t in the
paper it couldn’t possibly be true, right (lol).
The part that makes us laugh is where Comm. Skip says “Skip
Scirocco described his son as a "great employee." My question is why is he even involved
now? Marilyn Rivers who insiders say was
not notified by Skippy until a few months after the incident should recuse
himself and let Rivers (the HR person for the City who should have been notified
immediately) handle the case from here.
The fact that Mark is still working and has to be driven around is
something taxpayers should be concerned about.
If I am correct you need a driver’s license to have that job and more
news from City Hall is that Comm. Skippy is trying to get HR or Civil Service
to change the job description so he can still work. This smells of corruption but don’t fear the
Council will side with Comm. Skippy.
Also, news out of City Hall is that Madigan’s $750,000.00
bathroom is in a quandary because no one can find a toilet seat big enough for
her to sit on. She has dispatched Skippy
to scour the countryside for one large enough.
