A former Horry County employee was fired after questioning why he was passed over for a promotion, according to a recent lawsuit filing.
Benjamin Palmer, the assistant director of the county’s Fleet Service Department since April 2022, was terminated Oct. 2024, the complaint states.
The previous department director was training Palmer to take his spot when he retired in March 2024. Palmer served as interim director for six months, but the county ultimately hired a younger, less experienced employee to take the position, according to the suit…