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Blythewood council authorizes mayor to offer town administrator contract in 4‑1 vote
Summary
After an executive session, the council voted 4‑1 to authorize the mayor to offer Candidate B a final employment agreement and execute the contract upon agreement; Mayor Griffin was the lone dissenting vote.
The Blythewood Town Council voted July 22 to authorize Mayor S. Griffin to offer Candidate B a final revision of an employment agreement for the town administrator position and to execute that contract upon agreement.
The action followed an executive session held under South Carolina Code § 30‑4‑70 to discuss employment of an employee. The motion was made by Councilman R. McKenrick, seconded by Councilman D. Brock, and carried on a roll call vote: Councilwoman E. Page Yes; Councilman D. Brock Yes; Councilwoman A. Fripp Yes; Mayor S. Griffin No. The council recorded the motion as passed 4‑1.
Council previously moved into closed session at 7:21 p.m.; it reconvened at 8:10 p.m. before taking the vote. No further details about Candidate B or the terms of the final offer were provided in open session at this meeting.
Why it matters: Hiring a town administrator is a personnel and policy decision that sets management leadership and influences implementation of council directives. The council authorized the mayor to finalize the agreement, but the transcript does not record a public reading of the contract terms or an effective start date.
