LaMATS was proud to sponsor the March 21-23 Annual Spring Conference of the Louisiana Association of Municipal Secretaries and Assistants (LAMSA) and to offer scholarships to facilitate member attendance. LaMATS Executive Director Cliff Palmer recognized and thanked outgoing LAMSA President Hilda Edwards for her outstanding leadership of the association for the past two years. The conference, held at the Paragon Casino and Resort in Marksville, opened with remarks from Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and featured important training sessions offered by Cliff Palmer, Karen White, Ron Anderson and Steve Morgan. State Senator Gerald Long (R-Dist. 31) and a full Mayors’ Panel offered insi

While City Hall rings with debate and grand plans, count on city clerks to quietly get the work of the People done. This month, LaMATS recognizes the members and leadership of the Louisiana Municipal Clerks Association (LMCA) and acknowledges their vital role in local government. Founded in 1955, the LMCA provides its members the tools and education they need to support our elected local leaders and properly steward public funds as their communities grow. In fact, professional city clerks provide an essential continuity of good governance that keeps our American democratic traditions alive at the local level. For two decades, LaMATS services have been guided and improved by city clerks, ofte