Fire 12 investigation, appointment draws criticism

Mason County Fire District 12 in Matlock received community pushback after the release of a report on the results of an internal investigation and the appointment of Cinda Compton to the commission.

During community comments at the Fire 12 regular meeting June 20, some residents spoke up against the findings of the investigation.

“It appeared to me that it was more of a prosecution defense report, not really an investigation,” a resident said during the meeting. “I didn’t see any benefit to the fire district at all from this or to the community for the cost of all this money that was spent on...