UPDATE:
In an email from the county administrator Hector Flores to the fire department on Friday, he thanked Fair for his service, but noted that the department has quote, "faced challenges in recent months particularly around communication, retention, and mandatory overtime" and that addressing those issues is a top priority for the county.
The county said it cannot comment any further on personnel matters, regarding Fair's resignation.
ORIGINAL:
Charlotte County Fire & EMS Chief Jason Fair resigned from his role on Friday.
The department has not provided details about why he left his position, but said Deputy Chief Matthew McElroy will assume the role in the interim.
Fair joined Charlotte County in 2008 as a Deputy Chief of Fire and Special Operations, according to his county bio. He was promoted to Public Safety Director and Fire Chief in 2021.
This is a developing story and Fox 4 is working to gather more details.
