Somerset —
The rumor has been going around for weeks—some might say years—that a federal investigation is targeting Somerset City Hall.
Yesterday, Somerset City Attorney Carrie Wiese confirmed what many had suspected, that a federal subpoena had recently been served to the City of Somerset.
“The subpoena was served to the city, not to the Mayor (Eddie Girdler), and all the documents requested are subject to open records,” Wiese said. She would neither confirm or deny whether a federal investigation is also underway.
The “documents and items” were apparently requested by the U.S. Attorney’s office. Wiese would not go into detail about what documents or items were demanded, “to protect the integrity of any investigation that may be pending.”
City officials have spoken with a U.S. attorney and, she said, “the scope has been narrowed significantly.”
The documents are to be turned in to the U.S. Attorney’s office by August 26.
“We’re working on getting those documents together,” she said.
Mayor Eddie Girdler said he had not been served with a subpoena, and that “nothing has come through the mayor’s office.”
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