The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District serves more than 25,000 residents over 38 square miles in Kane and DuPage counties. Daily Herald file photo, 2022

The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District board censured Trustee Nick McManus and called for his resignation due to his actions toward its administrator, Tracy Dunklau.

The board approved the censure, which included the call for McManus to resign, at its May 8 meeting. The vote came after an investigation.

McManus voted against the censure and said he would not resign.

“I’m not resigning. I made it perfectly clear,” said McManus, a retired St. Charles firefighter. “It’s a personality thing. People don’t like me. It’s a witch hunt … Everyone is trying to make me out to be the bad guy, and I try to get along with pe

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