By Mark Cowling | Pinal Central
San Tan Valley’s first town council could be appointed as soon as Sept. 17, according to action Wednesday by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors.
The board voted to have a two-week application period, including background checks, which will close at 5 p.m. on Sept. 11. The board will interview candidates at a special meeting on Sept. 15 and appoint the council at its regular meeting on Sept. 17.
Board Clerk Natasha Kennedy told the board she would post a public notice of the application process Wednesday.
In other business, the board also approved a step plan and pay structure for dispatchers. Sheriff Ross Teeple told the board he has 22 dispatcher positions and “we almost got below 50% staffing.” Two dispatchers tearfully submitted their resignations, saying they could go elsewhere in Pinal County and earn $12,000 more per year, Teeple said.
