Pais quits Fire 12 commission

Mason County Fire District 12 commissioner John Pais resigned at a special meeting Friday in Matlock.

Fire 12 called the special meeting to tell the community the internal investigation, conducted by an attorney retained by district commissioners, will be posted to the website this week. The attorney was paid with taxpayer money.

Prior to the end of the meeting, Pais announced his resignation, effective immediately.

“Now that the investigation is over, and it will be posted and it did what it was intended to do, with a clear conscience, I am resigning my position as commissioner, effective tod...