October 26, 2023

I did receive the emails I FOIA’d on 10/2/23 from the Town of Irmo in regards to emails between former Town Administrator Bob Brown and Mayor Barry Walker. The emails date between December 31, 2020 and August 27, 2021. 

They are as expected, and typical for Barry Walker’s hostile and unprofessional responses, to Bob Brown as he has with many others, residents, myself, past supporters, and anyone not lock stepped with him and his bullying personality.

I have emailed Dennis Courtney Town Administrator and all of Council, including Mayor Walker, asking questions about the previous investigation and if these emails were requested by the investigator; they were not.

I have asked for the investigation to be re-opened with these emails to be given to the investigator, along with names of former employees, who may have had incidents with Mr. Walker. And that both former Town Administrators Bob Brown and John Hanson both be given waivers so that they could speak freely with investigator about their past experiences with Mr. Walker.

Since this is a Council decision, and not an Administrator decision he has emailed me and said that he is not re-opening the investigation, but that it is up to Council.

I have since emailed all of Council including Mayor Walker to request those emails, read them, and decide if they believe there is more to Mr. Brown’s allegations of a hostile work environment and to reopen the investigation.

I am waiting for their response. I do not anticipate one before the election and due to the fact that they do not meet again before the election, but am hopeful that this can be looked at after the election and before the end of the year.

I will be posting the emails, as I get them scanned and available to post, either at my Hardy King facebook page and/or Citizens of Irmo and Surrounding Area facebook page so that you can read his treatment of an individual and an employee for the Town of Irmo.