Disaster declared for troubled Mason County fire district

[@zz449944]

Abuse of authority and misuse of funds is a sad state of affairs. My father has served as Treasurer of our local Fire Department for more than 40 years and he is the last founding member still alive. He has never taken a penny for himself and can account for every dollar collected and every dime spent. He has never held any other office, but as Treasurer he holds the purse strings very tightly -- no spending unless he says there is enough money. His word over-rides any other voting or executive actions. He is trusted 100 percent and gets re-elected every year he is eligible. The FD by-laws do limit consecutive office holding, but they re-elect him again the following year.

[@brounwynsmith848]

thank god for these two retired fire Chiefs. Good god.

[@Upstatefire15]

I'm in NY....was a volly for 13 yrs. I can't stand commissioners in a dept. Let alone ones who were also volunteers

[@spencerwebb7992]

This is so Mason county

[@lucasbrunner4196]

You know you have to be Physically fit to do that job how hey not fired and how they talk in other videos they stole a lot of money

[@andrewtaylor940]

Fire Commissioners are not Fire Fighters, or do not need to be. They are publicly elected officials who manage the tax district which funds the fire services. Not unlike a School Board or Water Authority. Anybody can run for a Fire Commissioners seat. Typically the only people who cannot run for commissioner are serving fire line officers, such as the Chief or Fire Captains.

[@evilborg]

when liberals are in control..........

[@DaVoltaire]

Its a rural fire department. 100% guarantee they're all republican. No surprise there.

[@spencerwebb7992]

XD Mason county is pink so there’s more Republicans than Democrats so