Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said Wednesday he'll announce next week whether he plans to run for re-election. But did a comment made at the end of the news conference announcing the city’s new police and fire chiefs give his intentions away?

Police Chief Eric Buske and interim Fire Chief Mike McDonnell were formally named as heads of their respective departments. “And again, congratulate the newest leaders of the Omaha Police and Fire departments. I look forward to working with you for many years to come."

The mayor tells Channel 6 News the comment does not necessarily mean he'll work with the chiefs as mayor. "We have some of the most capable young leadership in public safety leadership in the history of the city right now." Will Fahey stay around to nurture that young talent?

There have been issues during his administration that one would think would make him run to the cover of private life. Fahey took major flak over the annexation of Elkhorn, over the make up of the MECA board and there was a failed recall attempt.

"If you had no flak as you put it, I don’t think you're doing much of a job if you're just a caretaker,” says Fahey. “I think you need to keep moving the city forward. We have a lot of areas in our city that still need a lot of attention, particularly the eastern part of the city."

It’s that more-work-to-be-done statement that makes one think that Fahey will make a third run. There are neighborhood projects he would like to see through and he would probably like to be around to cut the ribbon on his new downtown baseball stadium that guarantees the College World Series to Omaha for decades.

"I've thought long and hard about it, again, without making a decision here and now, I'm very comfortable with the decision I've come to and I've enjoyed this job and I continue to enjoy this job. I look forward to working with all the people here for the time that I'll be in office."