Through a new partnership with SurveyNavigator™, LMA members can now find salary and benefits data for more than 60 jobs commonly found in Louisiana local government. With an easy online interface, Louisiana’s elected and appointed officials can make hiring and advancement decisions with confidence in the most current and accurate data available in the market. Learn More

To assist municipalities with collections of past due utility bills, court fines and fees, bonds and other delinquent accounts, LaMATS offers a no-cost Municipal Debt Recovery Service. Related program information, agreements and ordinance documents are updated annually. LaMATS released the 2016 documents on its Municipal Debt Recovery program webpage today. Program Overview (.PDF) Standard Agreement (.PDF) Standard Ordinance (.DOCX)

This two-day interactive class on June 14th and 15th will review the fundamentals of developing and implementing an effective strategic plan that can lead to a community or region achieving a more competitive location for encouraging business investment and the attraction of a talented workforce. The course will be taught by Dr. David Kolzow and take place at the LSU Business Education Complex in Baton Rouge in Room 1420. The Strategic Planning course is a core course in the Certified Louisiana Economic Developer certification. It utilizes case studies and sample plans to highlight best practices in strategic planning for economic development. Group exercises and class discussion are desi