Council sets schedule for performance evaluations and county attorney contract review

Charleston County Council announced a timeline for executive review and potential renewal of the County Attorney’s contract and for other senior personnel performance appraisals.

Council staff asked members to complete and return performance appraisal instruments for the county administrator, clerk of council, auditor and county attorney by Tuesday, April 1. The clerk said the office will accept emailed submissions or printed copies delivered to the clerk for compilation.

Council also scheduled two executive sessions related to the attorney’s contract: a high‑level presentation by the county attorney on April 3 (during executive session) and a second executive session after compilation of appraisals, with final discussion and any decision on renewal tentatively scheduled for April 24. The clerk said a contract draft completed with assistance from a contract attorney would be circulated to council by April 1 if available.

The clerk and other council members emphasized appraisals are personnel matters and described the evaluation materials and compiled ratings as privileged until any contract is finalized and signed. No final vote on renewal occurred at the meeting; council described the process and timeline.