Gaines Twp. Firefighters Resign en Masse After Board Hires New Chief; New Recall Effort Targets Supervisor, Treasurer - Genesee County View

Gaines Township supervisor, treasurer targeted for recall after fire chief controversy

GAINES TWP., MI -- Gaines Township Supervisor Daniel Jenkins and Treasurer Robert Henderson have been targeted for recall days after they voted to make a controversial fire chief hiring.

Gaines Twp. firefighters resign en masse after board hires new chief; new recall effort targets supervisor, treasurer - Genesee County View

GAINES TWP. – Several Gaines Township firefighters have tendered their resignations following the appointment of a new fire chief, which has also sparked renewed recall efforts targeting two elected officials. By a vote of 3-2 on Tuesday, June 9, the Board of Trustees hired former firefighter Dan Stevens to do the job that Scott Mangrum has been doing since the board demoted former Chief Joe Hyrman in August. Hyrman had served the department for…