Politics & Government

Complaints Filed Against Bradenton City Councilman: Report

Councilman Bill Sanders is accused of cursing at staff, raising his voice and responding to staff in an aggressive manner.

BRADENTON, FL — Multiple city employees accuse a Bradenton city councilman of creating a "hostile work environment" and have filed formal complaints, WWSB-TV reports.

According to the TV station, the complaints allege that Councilman Bill Sanders cursed at staff, raised his voice and responded to staff in an aggressive manner.

A third-party agency is said to be working to mediate the issues.

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At this time, Sanders has not responded publically to the accusations.

According to his bio, Sanders was first elected to city council in 2018.

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