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A Quarter-Century of Municipal Service! PURCHASING & BIDDING ASSISTANCE REVENUE RECOVERY (IPT, OLT, FRANCHISE AUDITS) BLIGHT & BROWNFIELDS REMEDIATION CAPITAL OUTLAY CONSULTING MILLAGE MANAGEMENT FLEET MANAGEMENT DRONE IMAGING ...SO MUCH MORE! LAMATS.NET 225.344.5001 ABOUT THE CODE: QR Codes are designed to quickly deliver content from the Internet to your Apple or Android mobile phone by use of the device’s camera. Simply activate the camera on your smartphone or tablet and point it to the code of your choice. The Louisiana Municipal Review, the official publication of the Louisiana Municipal Association, serves as a medium for the exchange The of ideas Louisiana and information Municipal Review, for municipal the official officials publication in Louisiana. of the With Louisiana a circulation Municipal of over Association, 3,200, this serves publication as a medium is read for by employees the exchange of of Louisiana ideas and municipal information governments, for municipal sheriffs, officials parish in Louisiana. presidents, With state a circulation government of over officials, 3,200, and this members publication of the is read state by legislature employees and of Louisiana Congressional municipal delegation, governments, among others. sheriffs, Subscription parish presidents, rate: $36 state per year; government Single copy: officials, $3. Louisiana and members residents, of the add state 9% sales legislature tax. Rates and Congressional for display, professional-listing, delegation, among and others. classified Subscription advertising rate: available $36 per upon year; request Single copy: at editor@lma.org. $3. Louisiana residents, add 9% sales tax. Rates for display, professional-listing, and classified advertising available upon request at editor@lma.org. Statements or expressions of opinions appearing herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Louisiana Municipal Association. Statements or Publication expressions of any of opinions advertisement appearing shall herein not be are considered those of the an authors endorsement and not of necessarily the product those or service of the involved. Louisiana No Municipal material from Association. this publication Publication may of be any reprinted advertisement without shall the not express be considered permission an of endorsement the editor. of the product or service involved. No material from this publication may be reprinted without the express permission of the editor. Derrick Johnson, LMA President Rick Allen, First Vice President Ray Bourque, Second Vice President Mayor, Cheneyville Mayor, Leesville Mayor, Broussard Page 2 Immediate Past President Michael Chauffe, Grosse Tete Immediate Past President – Michael Chauffe, Grosse Tete District Vice President Kim Gaspard, Mayor, Haughton District A Vice President – Kim Gaspard, Mayor, Haughton District Vice President Ronny Walker, Mayor, Ruston District B Vice President – Ronny Walker, Mayor, Ruston District Vice President Staci A. Mitchell, Mayor, West Monroe District District C D Vice Vice President President – Staci Howard A. Mitchell, “Keith” Lewing, Mayor, Mayor, West Monroe Anacoco District E D Vice President – Rich Howard Dupree, “Keith” Mayor, Lewing, Pineville Mayor, Anacoco District E F Vice President – Charles Rich Dupree, James, Mayor, Mayor, Pineville Sunset District F G Vice President – Charles Chuck Robichaux, James, Mayor, Mayor, Sunset Rayne District G H Vice President – Edwin Chuck Robichaux, “Ed” Reeves, Mayor, Rayne Plaquemine District I H Vice President – Jean Edwin Pelloat, “Ed” Reeves, Mayor, Madisonville Mayor, Plaquemine District I J Vice President – Jean Rodney Pelloat, Grogan, Mayor, Mayor, Madisonville Patterson District J Vice President – Rodney Grogan, Mayor, Patterson LMA Past President Barney Arceneaux, Mayor, Gonzales LMA Past President – Barney Arceneaux, Mayor, Gonzales LMA Past President Johnny Berthelot, Councilman, Gonzales LMA Past President – Johnny Berthelot, Councilman, Gonzales LMA Past President David Butler, Mayor, Woodworth LMA Past President – David Butler, Mayor, Woodworth LMA Past President David Camardelle, Mayor, Grand Isle LMA LMA Past Past President President – David Harry Lewis, Camardelle, Mayor, Mayor, Rayville Grand Isle LMA Past President – Jimmy Harry Lewis, Williams, Mayor, Mayor, Rayville Sibley Vice LMA President Past President at Large – Jimmy – Julius Williams, Alsandor, Mayor, Mayor, Sibley Opelousas Vice President at Large – Belinda Julius Alsandor, Constant, Mayor, Opelousas Gretna Vice President at Large – Kevin Belinda Kately, Constant, Mayor, Mayor, Parks Gretna Vice President at Large – David Kevin Kately, Toups, Mayor, Parks Addis Vice President at Large – Darnell David Toups, Waites, Mayor, Mayor, Addis Baker Vice President at Large – Darnell Waites, Mayor, Baker LMR | DECEMBER <strong>2023</strong>
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