“I am tired of the constant struggle to provide the citizens of the Town of Cornersville with any form of adequate fire protection."
That's what Cornersville Fire Chief Matt Fox wrote in a letter to town officials, announcing his resignation last week. But, he didn't leave alone. All the firefighters left with him.
"The amount of money I have spent out of my own pocket, the amount of time at my home doing administrative duties because we do not have an office space, and the amount of records I have stored at my home because of the lack of a secured space have taken a toll on myself and my family to the point where it is best we all step away," he wrote, according to WTVF.
County Commissioner Craig Blackwell said of the resignations: “These men and women risk their lives without pay. It’s time we do more for them."
Since he took over in 2019, Fox said he's faced lack of support, limited resources and other burdents.
