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Fire chief out of a job after hiring family members

His daughters and future son-in-law will remain with the district, pending the outcome of an internal inquiry

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TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — The chief of an emergency services district has resigned under pressure amid questions about his employment of two daughters and his future son-in-law.

The KVUE Defenders and the Austin American-Statesman revealed the arrangement in a report last month.

The five-member board that oversees the district met in a special meeting Monday to accept the resignation of ESD No. 4 Chief Flo Soliz. In a one-page letter, Soliz said he wished to leave Jan. 23 in order to fill his contractual term. The board, however, made Monday his last day.

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