Several Charleston City Council members were blindsided by news that employees at city-rented downtown office space rely on electric blankets to keep warm, noise-canceling headphones to drown out construction racket and alternative working spaces to continue semi-normal functioning.
“I have not gotten a direct call or communication from anybody working over there,” said Councilman Mike Seekings, who oversees District 8, which includes the office space at 200 Meeting St. undergoing renovations.
- March 20 story about how the city is paying $600,000 a year for the rental space
Seekings added he was concerned about working conditions after he read emails from a city source identified in the original story as Rita.
“I certainly want to go take a look and see what the issues are and what’s going on over there with my own eyes,” he said. “We want our employees to be in the best position they can be in, obviously. Just having seen this for the first time, I want to go and see for myself.”…