7 CITY EMPLOYEES 'GONE' FOLLOWING DRUG TESTS

"This is a positive thing for the City of Mexia," said City Manager
Carolyn Martin, on the heels of random drug tests given to employees.

"I don't want our employees' showing up at your homes to make repairs,
etc., under the influence of illegal drugs," the City Manager
emphasized. "Neither do I want them to be driving city vehicles under
the influence," she added.

Following the drug tests, rumors began floating around town that
several were no longer in the employment of the City of Mexia. True.

According to Martin, one employee refused to take the test.
Gone.

One didn't report for work the day following the drug tests.
Gone.

Five more employuees are not working anymore, since the tests.

Most of the affected employees, faced with the probability of being
fired, resigned.

Virtually all entities have such plans for random drug testing of its
employees. The plan is well in place for the City of Mexia, and it
will continue. Such actions minimize the possibilities of lawsuits
against the city, and also ensures a more dependable workforce, one
spokesperson said.