The future of North Myrtle Beach City Manager Mike Mahaney is in question.
A special North Myrtle Beach Council meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow, which includes an agenda item concerning his employment.
Mike Mahaney
North Myrtle Beach City Council may approve a resolution to place the current city manager on paid administrative leave. This decision is pending their final determination to remove him from his position, in accordance with South Carolina Code ยง 5-13-70.
Mike Mahaney has served as an employee of the city since his appointment by the council in 2010, earning a yearly salary of $253,000.
MyrtleBeachSC News reported on July 15th that Mike Mahaney had applied for a job in Fernandina Beach, FL. He was unable to secure that position.
The community has observed ongoing exchanges between North Myrtle Beach City Manager Mike Mahaney, Mayor Marilyn Hatley, and members of the North Myrtle Beach Council.
Multiple emails received by MyrtleBeachSC News indicate that the meetings tend to be contentious.
MyrtleBeachSC News published a report regarding outstanding bills owed to the City of North Myrtle Beach. We had previously submitted a FOIA request for these records during the previous summer. Despite Assistant City Manager Ryan Fabbri assuring us on July 29th that the records would be sent within a few days, the city has yet to fulfill this promise.
MyrtleBeachSC News seems to be required to file a lawsuit against the City of North Myrtle Beach in order to obtain these records.
Mike Mahaney, according to our news agency, is frequently embroiled in avoidable disputes with both the media and local North Myrtle Beach business owners.
