The debate over how much power Eagle’s mayor should have to hire and fire city staff is over — restoring some power for Mayor Brad Pike.
Council members passed changes to Ordinance 913 Tuesday night, restoring Pike’s powers to what his predecessor, former Mayor Jason Pierce, had held. The ordinance went into effect immediately following the vote.
Watch to hear from Mayor Brad Pike about Ordinance 913.
Eagle City Council restores Mayor Pike’s hiring and firing powers with a new ordinance passed Tuesday night
Pike, who served four years on the Eagle City Council before being elected mayor in 2023 and taking office in January 2024, said he first learned about Ordinance 913 at the very meeting it was passed — and he opposed it from the start…