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Conflict over mayoral appointment defeats nomination; city administrator’s pick confirmed as police chief
Summary
A heated council debate over whether the mayor can appoint a police chief ended Tuesday when the mayor’s nomination of Capt. Dave Hagar failed and the city administrator’s nominee, Greg Yeager, was approved after a separate vote. The dispute centered on differing legal interpretations of Idaho statute and city personnel rules.
The Coeur d'Alene City Council on Tuesday rejected a mayoral nomination for police chief amid a sharp legal dispute, then approved the city administrator’s preferred candidate.
Mayor [Mayor] introduced a motion to appoint Capt. Dave Hagar to the police chief position and cautioned council against treating unproven social-media allegations as fact, saying the accused should be given due process. The mayor argued he had authority to make the appointment and said he had obtained private legal counsel after disagreeing with the city attorney’s advice. “I have a legal right to make this appointment. And if you don’t like it, you can sue me,” the mayor…
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