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Brown resigns from Sisters fire board
By Jim Cornelius

Greg Brown has resigned from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors in the midst of an investigation.

Details of the investigation are sketchy. FBI investigators have questioned some fire department staff and board members, but they are unable to comment on the nature of the investigation.

It appears that the investigation involves fire district finances. In accepting Brown's resignation Monday night, October 29, the board of directors authorized Fire Chief Don Rowe and clerk Susan Houck to close or re-open bank accounts, change Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) and to "reconstruct" financial information.

Acting board chairman Steve Spear said told firefighters and volunteers that "it's important to let everyone know that the district is financially solvent, business as usual and we will continue on until we know more."

According to Rowe, the investigation will not affect district plans, such as the purchase of a new fire engine.

Brown had been chair of the fire district board since the 1980s and has been credited with helping make the district a progressive,well-equipped fire service.

In his letter of resignation, Brown stated that he "remain(s) interested in returning to the fire district."

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