With a pair of released statements Friday, the City of Statesboro responded to claims by Bulloch County officials that city leaders have been unresponsive in discussions to address a soon-to-be-expired fire services agreement. Statesboro City Manager Frank Parker, along with Fire Commander Tim Grams, Deputy Fire Commander Ronnie Shaw and Public Safety Director Wendell Turner, issued statements last week to address county comments, that they say were “false, malicious,” and deeply concerning. Only a few days remain before the June 30 expiration date of a fire services agreement between the City of Statesboro and Bulloch County to work cooperatively in addressing fires within a five-mile radius outside the Statesboro city limits — known as the five-mile fire district.