North Myrtle Beach City Council on Sept. 19 removed City Manager Mike Mahaney, saying he refused to hire a grants coordinator despite being urged to do so.

BREAKING: The City of North Myrtle Beach just decided if they’re going to keep their current city manager or not.

WATCH LIVE COVERAGE OF THE MEETING IN THE STREAM ABOVE NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The future of North Myrtle Beach’s city manager is now in the balance. The council will hold a special meeting on Thursday.

The North Myrtle Beach City Council could possibly remove and replace City Manager Mike Mahaney in a special meeting on Sept. 19, according to city documents.

North Myrtle Beach City Council in a special-called meeting on Thursday voted to remove city manager Mike Mahaney. A document obtained from the meeting says the council voted to remove Mahaney after he “did not pursue the hiring of a Grants Coordinator despite being urged to do so by

At a special called meeting Thursday, Sept. 19, council voted 5-2 to place Mahaney on paid administrative leave pending a final decision from city council to remove the city manager.

The primary agenda items for the Sept. 19 special meeting revolve around council approving a resolution to put current city manager Mike Mahaney on paid administrative leave, pending their final decision to remove him from that role based on South Carolina Code § 5-13-70.

North Myrtle Beach City Council voted Thursday, Sept. 19, to place its city administrator Mike Mahaney on administrative leave and remove him from his position.