Multiple Ascension Parish employees fired after alleged work on private land

GONZALES -- Two Ascension parish employees were fired after accusations of allegedly doing drainage work on a ditch along Bayou Trace Street, a private road.One of the two fired employees was Todd Elisar, who served as the vegetation supervisor in the parish's public works department.His son Lee spoke to WBRZ about the situation, saying it all started in March 2024, when he filed a work order to have work done on a ditch along Bayou Trace, saying it pretty much floods every time it rains."I cal