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Blythewood council approves two-year employment agreement for town administrator candidate
Summary
At a special meeting Aug. 12, the Blythewood Town Council voted 5-0 to extend a two-year employment agreement to the candidate identified in the minutes as "Candidate B," effective Aug. 12, 2024, through Aug. 11, 2026, with revisions to Section 13 of the contract.
The Blythewood Town Council voted 5-0 on Aug. 12 to extend an employment agreement to the candidate identified in the meeting minutes as “Candidate B” for the town administrator position, effective Aug. 12, 2024, through Aug. 11, 2026.
Councilman D. Brock moved to extend the agreement with the revisions agreed during executive session to strike all sentences in Section 13 except the first; Councilwoman E. Page seconded the motion. A roll-call vote recorded Councilwoman E. Page — Yes; Councilman D. Brock — Yes; Councilwoman A. Fripp — Yes; Councilman R. McKenrick — Yes; and Mayor S. Griffin — Yes. The motion passed 5-0.
The action followed an executive session called to discuss the employment of the town administrator. The council entered the closed session at 6:03 p.m. and reconvened at 6:55 p.m., after which it took the motion to extend the agreement. The minutes identify only "Candidate B" rather than a named individual.
Town Clerk Sharon Durst confirmed that the meeting agenda had been properly posted and that the media had been notified prior to the special call. No members of the public signed in to speak during the open comment period. The council adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
The minutes record the effective two-year term and the agreed modification to Section 13 of the employment agreement but provide no further details about salary, benefits, or other contract provisions. The council did not record any conditions or follow-up tasks in the minutes provided.
