Pat Davis, Route 66 Independent, Edgewood — Edgewood Mayor Mike Rariden says he will resign his position as mayor and city commissioner next week after finalizing a new agreement to restore long-term fire service to the town.
Following Rariden’s resignation, the town commission will have to appoint a new commissioner to the District 5 seat. That person will be the third person to serve in that office in just over a year. Commissioner Sterling Donner resigned the seat in early 2025 and Rariden was appointed to fill the term. He ran unopposed for the seat in the November 2025 elections and was selected in January by other councilors to serve as mayor…