El Mirage council approves Jill Bolts as city clerk with Jan. 23 start date

The El Mirage City Council on Jan. 7 voted to appoint Jill Bolts as the city clerk, with a start date of Jan. 23, 2025. Council members approved the appointment during the meeting's regular agenda following a motion to confirm the hire.

The appointment places Bolts in the city clerk role beginning Jan. 23. City leaders said the council approved the hire after a motion by Vice Mayor Monica Dorsey and a second recorded on the dais; audio issues during the vote required staff to confirm the final tally on the record.

Councilor Scottie Gentry, who spoke against the compensation package, said she supported Bolts as a candidate but objected to the pay. "I think that the candidate...is going to be a good candidate here, but I don't agree with her compensation," Gentry said during debate. The council president confirmed the item carried and noted an on-record vote count concluded with the motion passing.

Bolts's appointment was presented with minimal public discussion. Council and staff did not introduce alternate candidates during the meeting, and the council did not amend the compensation at the dais. The mayor and city manager said they would complete standard onboarding steps before Bolts's first day.

The council did not identify additional conditions attached to the appointment during the meeting. The city clerk's office will publish Bolts's official employment paperwork and start-date confirmation on the city's personnel records.