JASPER, Tenn. – Jasper Alderman Paul West has made a habit of periodically and publicly criticizing fire Chief Chris Rector and his job performance.
In 2007, West was fired as Jasper’s fire chief, and Rector replaced him.
As a city board member, West said in 2013 that citizen complaints about excessive response times and the condition of the Jasper Volunteer Fire Department warranted a review by city leaders, but he was hesitant to bring the matter to the board due to his past involvement with the department.
Mayor Paul Evans later declared those problems had been settled.
West renewed his complaints about Rector in 2017 without any action from the Jasper Board of Mayor and Aldermen, and this week he said he had “finally had enough.”