JOSEPH — The Joseph City Council plans two special sessions Monday, June 27, concerning the budget for the coming fiscal year and the possible hiring of an employee of the city.

At 5 p.m., in a Zoom-only meeting, the council will vote on the 2022-23 budget and take public comment.

At 5:30 p.m., the council will hold an executive session to “consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent,” according to state law governing executive sessions, or to consider records that are exempt from public inspection.

The city is in the process of seeking a permanent city administrator to replace interim administrator Brock Eckstein, who has served since spring of 2021 when former administrator Larry Braden resigned. The executive session will be to discuss the interview process for the administrator’s position.

The council will hold an open session after the executive session to take any action it came to a consensus on during the executive session. Public comment will be allowed.