It looks like a little bit of 2020 has been brought over into 2021! How often does something like this happen? It s really been unique, Lawrence said. [It] turned into a dead tie of 1,010 votes to 1,010 votes, which adds up to 2020. We re all going, What the heck?
The candidates said Dickinson s charter didn t have plan for a tie, and because of this, state law triggers a casting of lots to decide the winner. I mean you can t make this up, nobody would believe it if you put it on TV or something, I mean, it s just unreal, said Skipworth.
He said one of the first items on his list when he s sworn in is to recruit a permanent city manager and look ahead to the next legislative session and examine any sales tax changes that could impact the city of Dickinson.