Eagle Deserves a Leader Who Puts Community Before His Own Restaurants

The recent news about a campaign sign tampering charge involving Eagle Town Council candidate Casey Glowacki should give every resident pause -not because of the petty nature of the act, but because of what it says about leadership and integrity in our community.

Eagle prides itself on being a town where neighbors look out for one another, where civic involvement comes from a genuine desire to make this a better place to live. So when a candidate for public office -someone who owns several local businesses and has positioned himself as a community leader- admits to vandalizing opponents’ campaign signs, it’s more than a lapse in judgment. It’s a betrayal of the respect and trust we owe each other in a functioning democracy.

This isn’t a partisan issue. It’s not about who you support in the upcoming election. It’s about the basic decency we should expect from anyone asking for our vote. When someone running for office vandalizes another candidate’s sign, it’s not just property that’s being damaged; it’s the spirit of fair participation that holds our community together.

Even more troubling is Glowacki’s attempt to deflect blame rather than take full responsibility. That response reflects a mindset we’ve seen too often in politics lately -one that prizes image and self-interest over accountability. If this is how a candidate behaves before being elected, what can we expect if he holds office?

Eagle faces real challenges: how to grow responsibly, how to preserve our character, and how to make sure the benefits of progress reach everyone -not just a few well-connected business owners. Glowacki has made it clear he believes Eagle needs to grow by more than 30% in a short time to sustain his businesses. That’s not a vision for a community -that’s a personal business plan disguised as policy.

Public service is about more than protecting one’s own restaurants. It’s about listening, compromising, and leading with integrity. In a town that’s seen its fair share of self-serving politics, we can and must demand better.

Eagle deserves leaders who respect the democratic process, who take responsibility when they make mistakes, and who put our shared future ahead of personal gain.  Glowacki was invited into the fold of Bryan Woods, Geoff Grimmer, Scott Schreiner, Gina McCracken, and Mark Bergman after word of his illegal activity got around.

Our votes are our voices. Let’s use them to say clearly: integrity still matters here.