Civil Service Board

The Civil Service Board meets as needed and with proper public notice.

The board has five members. Three are appointed by the city commission and serve 4-year terms. One is elected from within the St. Augustine Fire Department and one is elected from within the St. Augustine Police Department. The elected members each serve 1-year terms. In addition, the Fire Chief and Police Chief serve as ex-officio members of the board.

The Civil Service Board has the duty to adopt, enact, and amend a code of rules and regulations covering the conduct and direction of the members of the police and fire departments; to prescribe discipline and control; to provide for examinations and lists of those eligible for employment and promotion; and to hear appeals of discharged and suspended employees.

Qualifications: Must be of different vocations; not employed by the city in any capacity, official or otherwise.

The current members of the Civil Service Board are:

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