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Dimmit County court asks attorney general to weigh in after volunteer fire chief resignation stirs dispute
Summary
Public comment and commissioners' debate over acceptance of a volunteer fire chief's resignation prompted the court to authorize the county attorney to request an attorney general opinion on whether the resignation was effective and if a commissioner serving as unpaid fire chief creates a conflict.
Dimmit County Commissioners Court on Feb. 2 agreed to ask the Texas attorney general to resolve whether a resignation submitted in the volunteer fire department was effective and whether a commissioner serving as an unpaid fire chief raises incompatibility concerns.
Daniel Gonzalez, who identified himself as a concerned citizen, told the court the prior acceptance of a resignation in agenda item 3.27 and subsequent departures "left our county without fire protection," saying three volunteer firefighters resigned and the department did…
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