Fire 12 recall petitions

Recall petitions have been filed for Mason County Fire Protection District 12 commissioners Brian Jutson, John Pais and Albert Wilder.

According to the documents, Wilder, Pais and Jutson “committed several acts of misfeasance and malfeasance and has violated his oath of office through neglect and a knowing failure to faithfully perform the duties imposed on him by law.”

Wilder and Jutson had 17 listed allegations in the petition and Pais had 16 listed allegations. The allegations cited are attributed to the state Auditor’s Office fraud investigation and accountability audit reports, and the re...