Ephrata council appoints Rob Miller as administrative services manager and city clerk

The Ephrata City Council voted to appoint Rob Miller as the city’s administrative services manager and city clerk after the hiring committee recommended him from a pool of applicants.

Council members discussed the hiring process during the meeting, which a council member said drew 54 applicants and was narrowed to eight finalists before the committee made its recommendation. “We had 54 people apply,” one council member said during the presentation of the appointment item.

Rob Miller, who addressed the council during the agenda item, described his ties to the community and reasons for applying. “I want to be here and make sure that I can contribute to the successes here,” Miller said, noting he has covered city hall in local journalism for more than a decade and looks forward to working with staff and elected officials.

Council members asked questions and then moved to confirm the appointment. The chair asked for a motion to approve Miller; a member moved and another seconded. The council approved the appointment by voice vote (tally not specified). After the vote, members welcomed Miller aboard.

Earlier in the meeting the council also moved and approved a motion to excuse the absent member, Valley. The meeting concluded shortly after the appointment and a welcome to the new appointee.

The appointment is recorded on the meeting agenda as Item 1 (council action). No additional paperwork, effective date, or employment terms were announced in the meeting record provided.