Council keeps interim city administrator in place while reopening application process

Council debated whether to open the city administrator position to new applicants or continue with Jill as the interim administrator. Supporters said Jill has institutional knowledge, is saving the city money compared with hiring a full-time administrator, and is already managing key grants and projects. "It's costing the city right now only about $16,000 for me to do an interim, whereas if you hire a new city administrator, that's going to be at least a $120,000 to $130,000 a year position," Jill told the council when she described her experience and the workload involved.