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WHEREAS, the County of Butte comprises an area of approximately 1,600 square miles with a
population of approximately 220,000 residents; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) has been the Butte County
Fire Department (BCFD) since 1931, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors protecting the
unincorporated area of the County; and
WHEREAS, CDFlBCFD is an outstanding fire department and responds to all types of emergencies
including structure, vehicle and wild fires; medical emergencies; hazardous materials incidents; technical rescues
and the like and has combated many large and difficult emergencies over the years; and
WHEREAS, CDFlBCFD Chief Gary Ross has worked for the Fire Department since 1961, beginning as a
seasonal firefighter at the Shasta-Trinity Ranger Unit and progressing up through the ranks as a Forester I and II,
Battalion Chief, Division Chief at lone Fire Academy, Deputy Chief at Region V Headquarters and Division Chief
at Lassen-Modoc Ranger Unit to his current position of Butte Unit Chief; and
WHEREAS, Chief Ross has always enjoyed the highest respect of his peers, subordinates, superiors, the
public and elected officials; always performed outstandingly at routine and emergency fire department incidents;
has been a team player his entire career.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby commends
and thanks Chief Gary Ross upon tiffs retirement from CDF/BCFD after two years of superior service to the
taxpayers of Butte County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board extends to Gary and his wife Sharon their best wishes in
their retirement years.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 27`h day of April, 1999 by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Feeler, Houx, Josiassen, Davis and Chair Do]_an
NOES: None
ABSENT: None -
NOT VOTING: None ~~.
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Jare Dolan, Chair
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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deputy
RESOL'U~ION IN .~PPRECI..~.~ION Off"
CHIEF GARY ROSS