Aspen council adopts resolution appointing Pete Strecker as interim city manager

At a special Aspen City Council meeting on March 6, 2025, the council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 46, appointing Pete Strecker as interim city manager and approving salary terms for the position. Mayor Tory moved to adopt the resolution; a council member seconded and the council approved the motion by roll call.

Strecker, introduced in the agenda announcement as the appointee, told the council he was committed to "support the council and the community and the organization to continue on during this interim period," and said he was "excited to be able to have that chance." A staff member identified in the transcript as Diane (transcribed also as "Is Ray") told the council she would "be supporting Pete 100%" but said she was "not interested in the role of city manager."

The motion was recorded by the clerk as Resolution No. 46. The clerk called roll and the names listed were Councilor Doyle, Councilor Goode (transcribed elsewhere as "Goose"), Councilor Howinstein (transcribed elsewhere as "Haowenstein"), Councilor Rose and Mayor Tory; each returned "Yes," and the resolution passed. The transcript does not specify the approved salary amount.

After the vote the council moved to adjourn; the roll call for adjournment also recorded affirmative votes and the meeting concluded. The meeting transcript records no public comments on the item.

The record in the meeting transcript contains inconsistent spellings for several names (for example, Goode/Goose and Howinstein/Haowenstein) and a differing mayoral surname later in the roll call (Mayor Tory and Mayor Tubbs). These inconsistencies are present in the transcript and have been noted where they occur rather than corrected to an unverified spelling.