Matlock fire commissioner resigns

Fire District 12 Commissioner Dave Persell resigned at the Aug. 14 meeting, so the board could appoint a “more qualified individual. Perhaps one that the voters of this district already voted onto this board,” he said, seeming to suggest Nick Jones, who was the only elected member of the previous commission.

Mason County commissioners appointed Trina Young and Persell to Fire 12 positions 1 and 3 respectively, on May 24.

Persell said previous commissioners agreed “not to apply for any of these vacated seats until all three seats have been successfully filled through the proper and prescribed m...