David Bechtold was sworn in as Brown County treasurer during the county commissioners meeting. The court called Bechtold forward and Speaker 1 read the statement of officer and the oath of office, which includes the pledge not to offer or accept money or other things of value to secure appointment. After reciting the oath, Bechtold signed the oath paperwork and was told he must secure a bond before formally assuming all duties.

The oath language was read aloud in full, covering obligations to ‘‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state.’’ The presiding official told Bechtold the title of the position is Brown County treasurer and instructed him where to sign the oath paperwork; the court then congratulated him.

The record includes inconsistent spellings of the appointee’s surname in the transcript (both "Bechtold" and "Bechtel"); the meeting materials and first public announcement refer to him as David Bechtold. The court said a bond must be obtained before finalization of the appointment.