Baltimore (WBFF-TV) — The Baltimore City Council's council's controversial pension bill has many political pundits weighing in, including a former Baltimore mayor. It's happening, as we wait for current Mayor Brandon Scott to decide if this bill will live or die.
 

All eyes are on the mayor in what could be one of his most pivotal decisions, Scott's signature dilemma is to support or not support the pension eligibility bill.
 

"If Brandon Scott were wise he should veto this bill," said Sean Kennedy of the Maryland Public Policy Institute. Kennedy offers one critical reason why Scott should reject the city council's fast-tracked bill.
 

"If Brandon Scott wants to be reelected, he'd be smart to veto this outright. Because the thing that's likely going to be on the ballot next to his name in the next election is a measure to repeal all city officials' pensions and take it away from everyone on the city council after this outrage because they don't deserve it," said Kennedy.
 

The city has routinely seen the mayor avoid issues publicly while dodging reporters' questions on crime and other concerns because he has no time or simply refusing to answer. But some observers say now is the time for the mayor to take a stand.
 

"This (bill) is about giving everybody a payout," said David Williams, with the Taxpayers Protection Alliance. "Unfortunately, mayor Scott has not shown himself to really want to take on the city council head-on. But this is a great opportunity for the mayor to show that he is concerned about the city, he is concerned about the finances, about the ethics in the city," added Williams.
 

It's a bill that former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has criticized. For her, the main question is, "why didn't this (bill) go to that commission?"
 

Dixon says that vote by the council should not have happened. Instead, the matter should have been handled by the city's compensation commission, a panel established with legislation by Dixon when she served as council president, with a charter amendment approved by voters in 2006.
 

The commission removes all salary and benefit proposals regarding elected officials from the hands of members of the city council.
 

Dixon, now with a message for the mayor.
 

"Let the bill die, let it go before this commission. That's why it was created. It takes it out of his hands, takes it out of the council's hands," said Dixon.
 

Mayor Scott has not said whether he will support the bill or not. His spokesperson only told us, like all bills, he will take this one under full consideration.