Donald “Will” Long was offered the position of city administrator for the city of Washington, Georgia in October of 2024. A motion was made at the city council meeting by then councilman Andy Anderson, to offer Long the position and objection was made by then city council members representing district 1, Nathaniel Cullars Sr., Larry Hill and Maceo Mahoney. Their issue was that they had not reviewed the other candidates or discussed the matter with other members of the council and they wanted to make sure they hired a qualified candidate. There were multiple applicants who had applied for the position. Mayor Bruce Bailey broke a tie vote in which council members Cullars Sr., Hill and Mahoney were not in favor of offering the position to Long and Anderson, Gunter and Fisher were in favor.
The job description that was made public, stated one of the requirements for a candidate for the position was having obtained a Bachelors degree. You can see the public description below this article.
Long stated on his resume, also available below this article, that he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Corrections from LaGrange College in the year 2000. The registrar’s office at LaGrange college was contacted and stated that while Long did attend from Septmeber 9, 1996 through June 2, 1998, he did not obtain a degree.
In the state of Georgia, it is illegal to provide false information on a job application for a job in which you swear an oath. Lying on a job application or other pre-employment documents that require an oath or affirmation (which is common for government positions) can be prosecuted under Georgia's false swearing statute (O.C.G.A. § 16-10-71). A conviction for false swearing is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment for one to five years, or both.
Long was required to swear an oath before taking on the duties as city administrator for the city of Washington.
Currently, Long is the subject of a lawsuit filed by Amethyst Wesley, a woman who was contracted to do work for the city and who claims Long made unwanted sexual advances as well as sending graphic sexual images of himself to her, after she told him to stop.
Prior to filing the lawsuit, Wesley filed an ethics complaint against Long regarding the allegations of unprofessional behavior. That complaint has not been investigated and Long remains in the role as city administrator.
On December 8, 2025 city council voted on a motion to call for Long’s resignation based on Wesley’s allegations. Mayor Bruce Bailey again, broke a tie vote resulting in Long continuing in the position as city administrator of Washington.
In February, former Washington city councilman Nathaniel Cullars Sr. filed an ethics complaint naming Long and allegations he sent Wesley inappropriate text messages and photos. You can read that complaint below this article.
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