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Henderson mayor alleges harassment; council votes to hire outside counsel and restores her key fob
Summary
Mayor Melissa Elliott told the council she has faced threats, intimidation and public shaming; the council voted 5–3 to hire an outside law firm to investigate staff and council grievances and later voted 5–3 to return the Mayor’s key fob with no time restrictions.
Mayor Melissa Elliott opened the June 9 Henderson City Council meeting saying she has endured what she described as torment, threats and intimidation since taking office and said some threats were reported to the Henderson Police Department. She said she had contacted the North Carolina League of Municipalities for guidance after an allegation about sexual harassment surfaced on Facebook on May 31, 2025.
The Mayor told the council she perceived bias in a recent internal working-conditions survey for department directors, saying eight employees took the survey and five opted out; she said the results were flawed and felt the process publicly shamed…
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