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Clerks Corner BY CHRISTINE TRAHAN, LMCA PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER LMCA GEARS UP FOR THE 42ND ANNUAL CLERKS INSTITUTE The 42nd Annual Louisiana Municipal Clerks Institute will take place from October 22-26, 2017 in Baton Rouge at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Seventeen applicants were awarded the Gloria King Memorial Scholarship this year. Through generous contributions from LaMATS, LMA and LMCA, clerks who might not otherwise be able to attend this Institute due to limited resources of their municipality are given the opportunity to attend and gain knowledge needed to be effective municipal clerks. The Institute is a week full of classes and discussions on topics which affect all sizes of municipalities, whether villages, towns or cites. This Institute also provides continuing education for clerks who have served for many years. As municipal clerks we all understand the importance of having the most up to date information on the issues with regard to operations of local government. I recently had the opportunity to participate in the Clerk’s Technical Assistance Program. I traveled to a nearby town and spent the day there with a new clerk as well as the new mayor. I highly recommend this program to any clerks who are just overwhelmed with the enormous amount of responsibility that comes with this position. For those clerks who can help, please consider participating, even if its just to be available by phone or email to answer questions. If you haven’t done so, please complete the survey which was sent out and return them to Sherry McCann at mccann.sherry@bellsouth.net. I’m looking forward to meeting clerks who are new to the LMCA and visiting with all returning clerks. Don’t forget to bring your municipal pins. See you in Baton Rouge! meet your dream team we maximize asset performance, simplify utility operation, and deliver peace of mind. Asset Maintenance Program tanks | water wells | meters | filters network distribution | concrete water assets Technologies & Services ice pigging | helium leak detection | tank mixing THM removal | biosolids management Contact your Water System Consultant Jack Smith 855.526.4413 • help@utilityservice.com Utility Service Co., Inc. • www.utilityservice.com Page 12 LMR | October 2017
Partner Insight New Opioid Fighting Initiative Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry – in partnership with Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, and Fire Chiefs – has announced a collaborative initiative to arm first responders with a drug to aid opioid overdose victims. Naloxone, commonly called Narcan, is a prescription medication that counteracts the effects of opioids to restore breathing during an overdose. Attorney General Landry’s office, through a $1 million settlement, will make single draw-down doses of naloxone available to first responders who request them. Once requesting agencies submit a brief application to the Louisiana Department of Justice (LADOJ), they will receive a voucher or vouchers which can be redeemed for naloxone at local pharmacies. The naloxone will come at no cost to the agency itself. “Our office is pleased by this settlement which will help get first responders much needed resources to help fight the opioid epidemic plaguing our State,” said Attorney General Landry. “I am appreciative of the partnership between our office and Pfizer, as well as the continued support from our first responders who strive daily to rid Louisiana of opioid related overdoses and deaths.” Naloxone works by temporarily blocking opioid receptors and, if administered timely, can reverse an opiate overdose, saving lives. Experience has shown that non-medical personnel are able to administer naloxone with minimal training, enabling law enforcement personnel to act swiftly in the case of a suspected opioid overdose. The LADOJ will coordinate the transfer of naloxone from Pfizer to local drug wholesalers, who will then distribute the product upon receipt of the DOJ vouchers. “The Attorney General worked for months to not only come up with a solution, but also a way to implement that solution,” said State Senator Fred Mills. “I want to thank Attorney General Landry for coming up with something that the other 49 states couldn’t come up with.” “We, along with other communities throughout the country, have seen our heroin overdose cases quadruple,” said Lafayette Sheriff Mark Garber. “Equipping our deputies with Narcan will aid our efforts to save lives as we respond to overdose calls. On behalf of Acadiana law enforcement, I want to thank Attorney General Landry for helping us obtain this valuable life-saving tool at no additional cost to our agencies.” This new initiative comes on the heels of the “End the Epidemic LA” informational campaign, launched last month by Attorney General Landry. The website (www. EndtheEpidemicLA.org) offers resources and information to those who may be struggling with opioid abuse or know someone who is. “We will remain steadfast in fighting back against opioid abuse, misuse, and overdose,” said Attorney General Landry. “This is a real problem that has directly affected our families and friends and it must be stopped in order to make our State a safer and healthier place.” Before digging, call 811 at least two full work days in advance. That’s all it takes to notify LA One Call members, so they can mark nearby utility lines and pipelines to prevent injury and costly accidents. IT’S THE LAW. IT’S FREE. Call or click www.LAOneCall.com LMR | October 2017 Page 13
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