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Council unanimously terminates employee after executive session over drug-test refusal
Summary
After an executive session, the St. Martinville Mayor and City Council unanimously voted to terminate the employment of Troy Batiste, citing refusal to take a drug test; the decision followed the Mayor’s recommendation and a reconvened public session.
The St. Martinville Mayor and City Council unanimously voted Nov. 4 to terminate the employment of Troy Batiste after holding an executive session to discuss a personnel matter. Councilmember Janise Anthony moved the termination on the Mayor’s recommendation; Flo Chatman seconded and the motion carried with all present voting in favor.
The termination followed an executive session initiated earlier in the meeting to address personnel concerns. After the council reconvened, the motion to terminate specified refusal to take a drug test as the reason for dismissal; the council approved the action without recorded opposition.
The decision was procedural and limited to the personnel action taken at this meeting. No ordinance, statute, or broader disciplinary policy was cited in the meeting minutes, and the council did not provide additional public details about any internal investigation or appeal rights during the session.
The council took the vote at the Nov. 4 meeting; no further administrative deadlines or next steps were announced in the minutes.
