The recent firing of Henry County’s fire chief, Nish Willis was met with almost unanimous disapproval from members of the public and multiple county commissioners at Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.
Willis was terminated on March 21 without a specific reason cited other than “end of appointment.”
Henry County citizens, one by one, expressed their anger with the move, with many asking for a reason why the move was made.
“I’ve known Chief Willis for nearly 30 years,” said Jim Joyner, one of several residents who expressed their disapproval. “She retired with an impeccable record from the city of Atlanta. She is knowledgeable and provides respected leadership. When she came to Henry County, I thought how fortunate it was to have someone like her as fire chief.”
Joyner, a former county commissioner, challenged the Board of Commissioners to reverse the move.
“The buck stops with you,” Joyner said. “Do what’s right, and straighten out this mess.”