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Boulder clerk resigns; council authorizes temporary coverage and posts multiple staffing openings
Summary
Council members accepted a resignation from the town clerk and authorized an administrative consultant to carry out required town‑clerk duties while the town posts openings for clerk and deputy clerk positions and recruits board members for the Board of Adjustment.
The Boulder Town Council on June 5 acknowledged a written resignation from the town clerk and voted to authorize a contracted administrative consultant, Elizabeth Julian, to perform the minimum legal duties of town clerk until the council hires a replacement.
Why it matters: Utah statutes require a municipal clerk to carry out certain records, notice and filing duties. With the clerk position vacated, the council authorized an interim arrangement to ensure the town meets those statutory obligations and to avoid a gap in legally required functions.
What the council did: Councilors voted to authorize Elizabeth Julian, described during the meeting as a contracted administrative consultant who has been performing interim clerical duties, to perform the town-clerk duties needed to meet statutory requirements until the position is filled. The motion was approved unanimously by the members present (yes: Gladys Lafever, Josh Ellis, Ray Gardner, John Brandt).
Recruiting and postings: The council directed staff to post a single job announcement covering available openings (town clerk, one or more deputy clerks, and a planning‑commission clerk role) to give flexibility in how duties are allocated once candidates apply. Council members also voted to post three vacancies for the Board of Adjustment and set a cutoff for application materials on the Monday prior to the July council meeting. Elizabeth said she will circulate draft postings to councilors for review before public posting.
Compensation, roles and transition: Councilors discussed pay-scale parity if a contractor transitions to an employee role and the need to use time tracking to document tasks. Gladys Lafever said anyone hired as town clerk should be paid at the clerk pay scale; other councilors said the immediate priority is ensuring statutory duties are covered. The council agreed to form a small hiring process committee to refine job descriptions and interview procedures offline. The council also instructed staff to refine and post the job descriptions already prepared and to use a hiring panel process that allows more thorough interviews outside a public council meeting.
Votes at a glance: The council unanimously approved authorization for Elizabeth Julian to perform minimum legal town-clerk duties and approved posting the multiple job openings under a single posting. The council also approved posting three vacancies for the Board of Adjustment with an application cutoff the Monday before the July meeting.
Ending: Council members said they want to move quickly but carefully on hiring to ensure continuity of records, statutory filings and meeting administration.
