Louisiana Municipal Advisory and Technical Services Bureau
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Louisiana Municipal Association
ADDITIONAL INFO
Purchasing Services
LaMATS Purchasing Services (LPS) offers a suite of consulting services, procurement partnerships and negotiated agreements specifically designed for LMA members to deliver savings, streamline the purchasing process, and improve outreach to suppliers looking to do business with Louisiana municipalities, parishes and other participating governing bodies.
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Capital Outlay Consulting Service
Acquiring state funds for purchase of land, buildings, and equipment, and preserving or improving these for the long-term benefit of local residents, is an essential part of city business. The process is complex and competitive, requiring legislative endorsements, Bond Commission approval and numerous qualifications. 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
Grant Research Assistance
Finding resources to pay for new initiatives and the staff to run them sometimes means securing private or public grants. Without an expert on hand with specialized knowledge and access to sources of available funding, these grants may stay permanently out of reach. This year, LaMATS launches Grant Research Assistance, a service partnership with GrantStation.com, a national online database helping government agencies identify grants for programs and projects as well as mentorship throughout the grantseeking process.
Brownfields Assessment
Brownfields are properties such as abandoned gas stations, dry cleaning facilities, landfills and other sites that, due to various health and safety concerns, cannot easily be rehabilitated or returned to commerce. A major cause of blight and a drain on local tax revenues, brownfields are a persistent problem in many Louisiana municipalities.
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Through our partnership with LDEQ and The CAID Group, Louisiana local governments can schedule a free brownfields assessment and access other state and federal resources for site remediation by contacting Cliff Palmer at LaMATS: (225) 316-7157.
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Flag Notification
This free service will help notify local municipalities when the American flag should be flown at half-staff. This long standing custom signifies the country's respect for important figures, national holidays and historic global events, like Memorial Day and 9-11. Only the President and Governor can order U.S. flags to fly at half-staff. When this occurs, LaMATS will send your municipality an e-notification. If interested, please provide the municipal email addresses of those you would like to receive it.
Online Buyers Guide
A resource that provides a comprehensive list of products and services to local governments as well as exclusive marketing opportunities for industries seeking municipal customers.
The Guide features extensive company and product listings and provides LMA members and other professionals an efficient way to browse for goods and services. The Guide offers participating companies exceptional visibility by showcasing their brands to a targeted, industry-specific buyer group and through year-round promotion of the service in LMA’s statewide media.
Industry representatives who wish to add their product listings to the exclusive Guide can learn more about advertising opportunities and requirements with an email to: lma-advertise@svmmedia.com.