The chief of the Potterville City Fire Department suddenly resigned Monday night because he claims he worked in a hostile work environment and was harassed. He also claims the city has not been transparent in their talks of dissolving the department. Ryan Lundquist's resignation letter speaks to a history of problems in the last year-and-a-half between him and the city. Firefighters have been operating without a main engine for the last month and Lundquist said the city has dragged its feet while trying to decide whether to replace it or close the department. The city is waiting for bids from neighboring departments to take over services and Lundquist said the process has not been transparent. City Council Member, Katherine Schmidt thinks there's some truth to what he's saying. "Since there have been some political changes, he has been harassed, our firefighters have been harassed."