LaMATS

The chief anchor of LaMATS' services to municipal and parish governments

Some 161 locals contract with LaMATS for the collection of their Insurance Premium Taxes (IPT) on policies written by insurance companies doing business in those jurisdictions.

Each year since its inauguration in 2000, this service has collected insurance premium taxes in an amount greater than the previous year, a consistent record of improvement that benefits Louisiana's villages, towns and cities and parishes. In 2000, this service returned $4 million to its participating municipalities; in 2008, a record $15.5 million was expected to be returned to its member municipalities.

Over the years, some $85 million has been returned to municipal entities. Participating municipalities pay a three-percent (3%) service fee, which ensures that the municipality receives the maximum level of taxes authorized by state statute.

Contact:

http://www.lamats.net

LMA presents “President’s Award” to Lt. Col. Clifford A. Palmer

The Louisiana Municipal Association has presented the prestigious “LMA President’s Award” to U.S. Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Clifford A. Palmer for his “indispensable service to the Association and the state’s municipalities.”

The insurance premium tax collection program is a service developed by a LMA subsidiary, Louisiana Municipal Advisory and Technical Services (LaMATS). Palmer, as principal and owner of The Palmer Group, a government relations firm based in Tallahassee, FL, helped develop LaMATS in 1999. He now serves as a consultant to Revenue Discovery Systems (RDS) in Birmingham, AL. (more...)

Hon. Susan Menard, Mayor of Cankton, LA and immediate past president of the Louisiana Municipal Association presents the LMA President’s Award to Lt. Col. Cliff Palmer.