Baton Rouge's municipal civil service board, which oversees hiring and promotions for city police and firefighters and which reviews discipline cases, has been temporarily rendered powerless to conduct routine business because it can't reach a quorum.
The board announced in a press release earlier this week that it's waiting on local officials to solve the problem that arose last month when board members realized their newest member doesn't live within city limits, which is required under state law.
"This was absolutely an oversight," Board Chair Robb Morruzi said. "I think somebody did drop the ball." The board consists of five members who are appointed for three-year volunteer terms, including one each from the city's police and fire departments.