Mantello Administration: Appointees and Hires
Mantello Administration: Appointees and Hires
Mayor Carmella Mantello (R), City of Troy, NY Term began: January 2024 Last updated: June 2026
Overview
Mantello began her term in January 2024 without a permanent comptroller, the first time that had happened in Troy in 40 years. Over the next 18 months, she cycled through three comptrollers. She abolished Troy’s independent Planning Commission and replaced it with a five-member board answering solely to her office. The administration paid more than $260,000 in outside accounting fees to cover the gaps left by the comptroller turnover.
Comptrollers
Troy’s comptroller is a key financial oversight position. State law requires quarterly financial reports. The Mantello administration went 18 months without filing one.
| Name | Hired | Departed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Vacancy) | January 2024 | February 2024 | Mantello started her term without a comptroller. First time in 40 years. |
| Dylan Spring | February 2024 | July 2024 | Resigned under council pressure to deliver overdue quarterly reports and close the 2023 books. Lasted 5 months. |
| (Vacancy) | July 2024 | January 2025 | Seat open for months. Outside accounting firms filled the gap at a cost that eventually topped $260,000. |
| Jack Krokos | January 2025 | May 2025 | Second comptroller in 18 months. |
| Michael McNeff | May 2025 | Present | Third comptroller in 18 months as of his hire. |
Sources: WAMC, May 2025, WAMC, Feb. 2025, WAMC, Nov. 2024
Planning Board
In July 2024, Mantello pushed through the abolition of Troy’s independent Planning Commission and its replacement with a five-member Planning Board appointed entirely by the mayor. The old commission had seven members and operated independently. The new board answers only to Mantello.
The vote was 4-3 along strict party lines. Council President Steele called it a “power grab.”
| Name | Appointed | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| [To be researched] | July 2024+ | Member | |
| [To be researched] | July 2024+ | Member | |
| [To be researched] | July 2024+ | Member | |
| [To be researched] | July 2024+ | Member | |
| [To be researched] | July 2024+ | Member |
Sources: CBS6, WAMC, Spectrum News
Administration and Staff
| Name | Role | Start Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| [To be researched] | City Attorney | January 2024 | Unnamed in coverage. Cited in multiple FOIL denial complaints from council members and residents. |
| [To be researched] | Communications Director | [To be researched] | Referenced in December 2025 Proctor’s Theater seat removal story. |
| [To be researched] | Deputy Mayor | [To be researched] | Position referenced in 2023 campaign coverage. |
Troy Local Development Corporation (LDC)
The LDC approved up to $12.5 million in tax-exempt bonds for the Proctor’s Theater city hall project in November 2025. The city pays $675,000 a year to the LDC for 30 years under the lease.
| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [To be researched] | Board Member | |
| [To be researched] | Board Member | |
| [To be researched] | Board Member |
Sources: Spectrum News, CBS6
Outside Contractors and Firms
| Firm / Contractor | Role | Cost | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [To be researched] | Outside accounting / comptroller gap coverage | $260,000+ | 2024-2025 | Multiple firms hired to cover during comptroller vacancies. |
| Flock Safety | License plate reader cameras | $78,000 (renewal) | 2026 | Contract renewed via emergency declaration after council let deadline pass. Subject of May 2026 lawsuit. |
Notes on Research Gaps
The following information requires additional sourcing from city records, Troy City Clerk filings, or local news archives:
- Full Planning Board membership (names, appointment dates, professional backgrounds)
- Identity of city attorney
- Identity of communications director
- Deputy mayor identification
- LDC board membership
- Full department head roster (Public Works, Police Chief, Fire Chief, DPW, etc.)
- Names of outside accounting firms hired during comptroller vacancies
Recommended sources:
- Troy City Clerk’s office (official appointment records)
- Troy City Council meeting minutes (appointments are confirmed by council vote)
- WAMC, CBS6, Spectrum News archives (search “Troy” + “appointed” + year)
- troyny.gov staff directory
The Mantello Record. Sources indexed above. Council meeting transcripts and clerk’s minutes on file at the Troy City Clerk’s office.