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Representative Andy Fugate urges Del City residents to sign petition seeking grand jury into county commissioner's actions
Summary
At Del City's July 15 council meeting, Andy Fugate outlined a petition drive seeking a grand jury probe of Oklahoma County Commissioner Miles Davidson and said volunteers aim to collect 5,000 registered‑voter signatures (target 10,000) by early August, with drive‑through signing sessions planned at the Del City Community Center.
Representative Andy Fugate, speaking as a private citizen at the Del City City Council meeting on July 15, urged residents to sign a petition requesting a grand jury investigation into Oklahoma County Commissioner Miles Davidson.
Fugate said organizers had reviewed their request with a judge and were authorized to gather signatures. He described a target of the minimum required 5,000 registered‑voter signatures in Oklahoma County and said volunteers hope to collect about 10,000 to demonstrate broader support. Fugate announced drive‑through petition events at the Del City Community Center on Wednesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and said volunteers also are collecting signatures door‑to‑door and at local businesses.
Cynthia Ciencili, a Del City resident who spoke during public comment, reminded signers that only registered voters in Oklahoma County will be counted and emphasized that entries must include a legible address and ZIP code to be valid.
Fugate described information his group had received as troubling and said it merited a grand jury review; he framed the request as a matter for the court, not the council. Councilmembers and the mayor acknowledged the petition effort and asked organizers to note the drive's August timeframe for returning signatures.
The petition request and the planned signature drives are citizen initiatives; the council did not take any formal action related to the petition during the meeting. Next steps for the petition process will depend on the group's ability to collect valid signatures and any subsequent legal review or grand jury action.
