Sunday, December 22, 2024
Several sources have told us Horry County Public Safety Director Paul Whitten has resigned his position today effective immediately.
However, a back story is also being circulated that Whitten’s leaving was at the choice of the county. According to that story, Whitten was given the choice of resigning or being terminated.
According to our sources, a major catalyst to Whitten’s departure was lack movement on planning for next year’s Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bikefest.
The May bike rallies were a topic of discussion during the Horry County Public Safety Committee meeting Thursday when county Public Safety Director Paul Whitten disclosed the county lost approximately $190,000 policing the two rallies this year.
The amount of the loss drew raised eyebrows from several committee members who called for a full discussion before county council.
That the bike rallies cost the county money should be no surprise after the contentious debate over vendor permits earlier this year.
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