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After tied votes and mayoral tie‑breaks, council keeps town paying DOT physicals for CDL employees
Summary
On April 20, 2026, the Diamondville Town Council considered two competing motions on who should pay DOT physicals for CDL employees: a motion to shift costs to employees failed after a mayoral tie‑break, and a subsequent motion to designate the town as the payer passed with a mayoral deciding vote.
The Diamondville Town Council debated and resolved competing proposals on whether DOT physical examinations for CDL drivers would be the responsibility of employees or paid by the Town.
Councilmember Robert Sawaya moved to designate DOT physical expenses for CDL employees as the responsibility of the employee; Councilmember Casey Clark seconded. Councilmembers Nicole Petersen and Sherrol Sloan voted no, producing a tied vote among council members. Mayor Eric Backman cast the deciding vote against the motion, causing it to fail.
Councilmember Nicole Petersen then moved to adopt a town policy designating DOT physicals for CDL employees as a Town expense; Councilmember Sherrol Sloan seconded. Councilmembers Sawaya and Clark voted no, creating a tie the mayor again broke — this time casting the deciding yes vote. The motion passed and the council recorded that the Town will continue to pay DOT physical expenses for CDL employees.
The meeting record does not specify any dollar amounts, frequency of physicals, or whether the decision includes retroactive reimbursement; those details were not discussed or recorded in the transcript.
