HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT

September 16, 2023

Remember that resignation letter by former Town Administrator Bob Brown, in July of 2021, that stated the “hostile work environment” he endured during the recent months as reason for his resignation. He had served as Town Administrator along side Hardy King as Mayor, and John Gibbons as Mayor, and multiple council members with no issues. But serving as Town Administrator along side Barry Walker as Mayor is the only thing that changed at Town Hall starting in December of 2019.

Remember how Councilman Bill Danielson and others were going to “get to the bottom of it”? I do. But, did he, they, get to the bottom of it? No. How do I know, same as you, did you ever hear the conclusion, read anywhere about the conclusion? I haven’t. Was told, and read, they hired a company, did an “investigation”, and there is, again I was told, a two page report with nothing in it “to report”. Yes, that does sound like government, doesn’t it? But I also heard, the hired investigator doing the investigation didn’t speak with former town administrator, former employees, who I heard were treated rudely, by Walker, in town hall, numerous times. 

You have also witnessed, seen him in action over the years. He has been serving since 2005. And BTW, he still hasn’t got Broad River Rd widened, but that is another “relationships matter II” article. So back to this article, sorry, had to share that.

I am going to FOIA the “hostile work environment” report, the names of all parties interviewed, and will ask both Mayoral Candidates to respond as to their thoughts. Don’t expect a lot, but I will ask.

I will give you my thoughts as to why no one “got to the bottom of it”. Coincidentally at that same time, noise was being made about this hostile work environment, Barry was making noise about the money, the applicants, the receivers of the loans, oops that got changed to grants, from the Irmo Future Development Corporation.

Funny, how the noise went away from both elected officials about the other. Barry also dropped his candidate in that election, and endorsed Bill for that 2021 race, and all got quiet on the western shore of Lake Murray.