LaMATS’ Executive Director Cliff Palmer and Contracts Administrator Paul Holmes will lead a training session on the LaMATS Administered Cooperative Purchasing Commission (LACPC) at the 2026 Spring CLE Conference of the Louisiana City Attorneys Association on Friday, April 17, from 1 PM - 2 PM, in the Mayor Norman E. “Pete” Heine Executive Boardroom of the LMA building. Launched in 2021, The LACPC is a participant-directed cooperative joint commission, interlocal agency, and

The LaMATS Purchasing Services Municipal Surplus Property Program is designed to assist Louisiana municipalities in selling surplus items, which can include construction equipment, vehicles, and other miscellaneous property. This program allows municipalities to auction their surplus property online, providing a streamlined process for disposing unneeded items and ensuring they receive fair market value for items that are no longer needed. The program operates at no direct co

Let LaMATS help you work smarter, not harder! The LACPC Joint Municipal Commission (administered by LaMATS) competitively bid the TL3 Truck Grapple Loader in 2024 and placed it under contract until December 31, 2026. It is one of the Commission’s best sellers. Units have already been purchased by Delhi, Gonzales, Covington, Bossier City, Plaquemines Parish, Vermilion Parish, and Grand Isle. Not only is it popular, it’s also versatile. This one-man operation has a 20’ boom wit

LaMATS Executive Director Cliff Palmer gave a presentation on the mission of LaMATS, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Louisiana Municipal Association, now serving municipalities for nearly three decades. Palmer introduced the LaMATS Board, comprised of experienced mayors, councilpersons and clerks, and gave an overview of LaMATS’ many services; namely, the LACPC, Brownfield Assessments, Purchasing and Bidding (procurement), Drone Imaging, Occupational License Collection, Half

The LPS Municipal Surplus Property Program is designed to assist Louisiana municipalities in streamlining the disposal process and ensuring they receive appropriate compensation for their unneeded assets, including construction equipment, vehicles, and other miscellaneous property through various online auction methods and listing categories. Currently, 81 participants sell property “on demand” through LaMATS’ online auction process. The program has returned over $2M to munic

The LACPC Joint Municipal Commission competitively bid and placed under contract five (5) O'Brien 7000 Series Water (Sewer) Jetters 7040-SC with Rumfola Sales & Service of Baton Rouge, LA. The Sponsor was Town of Lake Arthur, LA (LACPC Member). The City of Ville Platte (LACPC Member) and Lake Arthur purchased units in 2025.  These jetter-vacuum units have Kohler Diesel Engines and are ideally suited for heavy duty applications with a rotating hydraulically driven hose reel a

"As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Louisiana Municipal Association, LaMATS proudly extends heartfelt congratulations to the LMA on celebrating its 100th anniversary. We recognize and commend the association for its tremendous success and unwavering dedication to the citizens of Louisiana, effectively advocating, educating, and empowering local governments to flourish, and we appreciate the collaboration and partnership that has allowed us to contribute to this mission for t

To gain the edge your community deserves, take advantage of LaMATS’s Capital Outlay Consulting Services with our partner James Pupera, who has thirty years of experience and provides free initial consultation on your proposals with an eye toward assessment of its chances for funding. Read the latest outlook here . .

LaMATS Purchasing Services provides a full menu of innovative, cost-saving ways to meet your procurement needs. From GPOs to municipal financing, reverse auctions to cooperative purchasing contracts, plus all the forms and resolutions you need to get City Council on board for your next big project, you can click your way to savings!

LaMATS Executive Director Cliff Palmer and Brownfield Consultant Dr. John Sutherlin attended Tuesday's  Louisiana Brownfield Awards ceremony , hosted by LDEQ at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, to congratulate the winning communities on their success and hard work in securing substantial remediation and assessment funding. The annual ceremony, which recognizes both completed projects and new grant awards, provided a  full day's agenda  of presentations, professional