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Blythewood council restricts councilmember access to town facilities after closed-session advice

Blythewood Town Council · June 22, 2026
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Summary

After an executive session on internal governance, Blythewood Town Council voted 4-0 to limit councilmembers’ access to Town facilities, remove keys from members, and direct the Town Manager to occupy the mayor’s office; Mayor Griffin did not return to open session.

Mayor Pro Tem Andrea Fripp presided over the Town Council’s reconvened open session for Blythewood on June 22, 2026, after council members met in executive session for legal advice on an internal governance matter. Councilman D. Brock moved the post-session policy; Councilman R. McKenrick seconded, and the motion passed 4-0 with Mayor S. Griffin absent.

The adopted motion directed that “no Council member shall have access to any Town facilities other than normal business hours; that no Council member shall have keys to any and all Town facilities; that the Council directs the Town Manager to occupy the office currently occupied by the Mayor; that the Town Manager can determine the location and utilization of Town Hall; that the Town Manager shall possess a P-Card,” and directed the Town Attorney to seek an Attorney General opinion about whether proclamations or awards are a mayoral function under a council-manager form of government. Councilman Brock made the motion and Councilman McKenrick seconded it.

Council members voted without discussion on the floor after reconvening; the record shows the vote passed 4-0. The council instructed the Town Attorney to request formal guidance from the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office before making any further administrative changes tied to mayoral duties or ceremonial functions. The motion’s effect includes immediate administrative direction to staff; the council did not specify a timeline for final implementation or provide amendments to existing facility-access procedures.

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