Lynchburg councilmen demand answers after fire chief is placed on leave

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Two Lynchburg city leaders say taxpayers deserve answers.

Lynchburg City Councilman Marty Misjuns and Vice Mayor Curt Diemer stood in front of City Hall, saying they’re done waiting for information and demanding transparency after the city’s fire chief was placed on administrative leave.

They say they’ve asked for documentation about why Fire Chief Greg Wormser was placed on administrative leave last week, yet they’ve received nothing.

“Everybody I meet asks me the same questions these days. What’s going on with the fire chief? And I have to say I really don’t know. Because a week ago, I asked for a report. I wanted to get an explanation of what is going on. And today, I haven’t gotten any answer from staff,” said Diemer.

Last week, when WDBJ7 reached out to cit