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Public commenter alleges oath irregularities; city attorney says video and records show 2022 oath was executed
Summary
A resident accused the city of failing to file or altering Commissioner Jason Frederick's 2022 oath of office; City Attorney Wenkel said the city located the 2022 oath and video showing Frederick executed it on June 28, 2022 and offered to consult the Attorney General and League of Cities to resolve the dispute.
A public comment exchange at the Dickinson City Commission's Dec. 17 meeting centered on allegations by resident Seth Helgason that Commissioner Jason Frederick's 2022 oath of office was not properly filed or was altered.
Helgason told the commission he had filed open-records requests beginning in August 2023 and said he had not received the 2022 oath form the city later identified. He raised statutory language and suggested the form lacked a notary, a proper filing stamp or the state seal. "Does Jason's oath of office have that at all?" Helgason asked, citing North…
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