Mayor Ed Waage is retiring at the end of 2026

Ed Waage is retiring as Mayor

Ed has been Mayor for 10 years and is retiring at the end of 2026. He is most proud of his effort to construct a new fire station downtown which reduces the response time by over two minutes. The new station is complete along with a new police station. The downtown has been fixed up with a new pier, pier plaza and downtown amenities. The city is in strong shape and Ed looks forward to passing the baton to some one else.

Waage has served on the Planning Commission and City Council. He has also been involved in regional issues: he has served as President of the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments and the Regional Transit Authority. He is also Vice President of the County Fire Safe Council.