February 20, 2024
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Parish Seeks Feedback on Road Plan

The Parish is seeking public feedback on the draft of its first Multi-Modal Transportation Plan which seeks to improve safety on existing infrastructure and identify locations for new roads in our communities. This initiative is the first of its kind in the history of St Tammany Parish and part of the effort to invest in its infrastructure. Learn more about the plan here.

Public meetings for the plan will be held in the following locations:

St. Tammany Parish Administrative Complex, Building B, Third Floor Conference Room
21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville
Monday, February 26: 5:30 PM to 7 PM
 
Towers Administrative Building, First Floor Conference Room
520 Old Spanish Trail, Slidell
Tuesday, February 27: 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Issues Making News
State's Crime-Focused Special Legislative Session Underway

Gov. Landry called his second special session of the legislature since taking office. Yesterday, legislators convened in Baton Rouge to focus on crime and public safety. Included in the bills and topics to be debated are death penalty method expansion, parole restrictions, repeal of the state’s “raise the age” law, tougher penalties for certain crimes, and legal protections for police. The session could last until March 6. Read more here.
New Tool Available to Understand Property Taxes

The Bureau of Governmental Research developed a new tool—interactive online property tax dashboards—to help answer common questions residents and property owners in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany have about property taxes. Find out your tax rate, how a home’s value changes its tax bill, where property tax monies go and more. Click here to learn more and use the dashboards.
On The Calendar
Thursday, March 7
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Chamber's Covington Office
Thursday, March 14
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Thursday, March 21
10:30 AM to 5:00 PM
New Online Option Simplifies Filing Process

Business owners can now file the required LAT-5 or Personal Property Report online. The St. Tammany Parish Assessor’s Office is offering an online filing option through a third-party company, Just Appraised. The option is available only to non-leasing companies at this time. Business owners received their forms in the mail last week, and on their forms, they each received a PIN to log in and get started.

Click here to learn more.
Attend Second Annual Entrepreneur Week Event

As part of the “New Orleans Entrepreneur Week in Your Neighborhood" series, St. Tammany Corporation’s STartUP Northshore is hosting "Innovating for Tomorrow," an inspiring gathering on March 11, 2024, from 4 PM to 8 PM in Mandeville. This free event is aimed at unlocking the potential of AI to boost productivity and spark meaningful connections within Northshore’s vibrant entrepreneurial community. .

Learn more here and register here.
Rabalais Talks About Advocacy

Chamber Board Member Kelly Rabalais with St. Tammany Health System had the opportunity to talk with Charles Dowdy on The Lake 94.7 about the Chamber’s advocacy efforts both in Louisiana and in Washington D.C. Hear the full interview here.
Member Shout-Outs
C M Combs Construction recently opened their new office in a beautiful building that they renovated in downtown Madisonville.
Congratulations to Liz Munson of Liz’s Where Y’at Diner in Mandeville, for receiving a 2024 Louey Award as Restauranteur of the Year for understanding the importance of the tourism industry and of marketing products and services to visitors.
Membership Renewals Continue to Come in!
 
On behalf of your Board of Directors, today we recognize these businesses who have already renewed their membership for 2024. The following list represents businesses that recently renewed memberships from January 30 through February 15. Click here for the full membership renewal list. We will continue to recognize renewing members as we kick off the new year. Thank you for your loyal support. 
‣110 Title, LLC
‣AFX Pro by FX Works, LLC
‣Anatomix Physical Therapy
‣Arthur J. Gallagher - Benefit Services
‣Association of the US Army
‣Automotive Center of Mandeville
‣B & H Roofing
‣Baldwin Motors Lincoln-Subaru
‣BR Mattress Outlet
‣Bra Genie - A Bra Fitting Salon
‣Bridles & Britches Tack Shop
‣Brown & Brown Association Services Professionals/ ‣Professional Claims Management Group/Group Benefits
‣Cavender's Western Outfitter
‣CertaPro Painters of North Shore, LA
‣Chartered Health & Wealth
‣Chenier
‣Christian Brothers Automotive Covington
‣CommCare Corporation
‣Compass Capital Management
‣Dabdoub Investments and Insurance
‣Davis, Saunders and Miller
‣Desi Vega's Steakhouse Northshore
‣Doerr Furniture
‣Don's Seafood
‣E & E Plumbing Co., Inc.
‣Emery & James, Ltd. Gohres Insurance
‣Environmental Business Specialists, LLC
‣Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Covington
‣Florida Marine Transporters
‣Forte & Tablada
‣Fox Print + Digital Strategies
‣Franco's Health Club & Spa
‣Gastroenterology Group AMC
‣Gene Veillon & Associates, LLC
‣Gilsbar
‣Healthy Body Healthy Soul
‣Heritage Bank of St. Tammany
‣Holly and Smith Architects, APAC
‣Home Instead Senior Care
‣James W. Christopher, MD
‣Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans 
‣K.B. Kaufmann & Co., Inc.
‣Keaty Real Estate
‣Key Home Health Care
‣La Carreta of Covington
‣La Carreta of Mandeville
‣LA Guns and Range, LLC
‣Larry's Hardware, Inc.
‣Louisiana Alliance of Children's Advocacy Centers
‣Maritime Museum Louisiana
‣MedCentris Wound Institute
‣Morton's Seafood Restaurant and Bar
‣New Millennium Construction, LLC
‣Northlake Moving & Storage
‣Northlake Seafood
‣Northpark Business Park - Ruddigore, LLC
‣Northshore Humane Society
‣NorthShore Robotics
‣Oak Family Dental
‣O'Byrne Eye Clinic, LLC
‣Painting with a Twist
‣Palm Village Mandeville - A Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store
‣Patel Mind and Body
‣Patriot Title
‣Pelican SoftWash
‣Perlis Clothing
‣Phil Meraux Tire Service
‣Piazza Architecture Planning
‣Pope John Paul II High School
‣Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
‣Raymond James and Associates
‣Regional Office Supply & Equipment Co.
‣Serpas Court Reporting, LLC
‣Shelby P. LaSalle, Jr., LLC Project Service Consultant
‣Slidell Northshore Rotary Club
‣Southeastern Louisiana University
‣Standard Mortgage Corporation Mandeville
‣Star Service, Inc.
‣Sygnvs Integrated Solutions, Inc.
‣Syn Skin Aesthetics & Wellness
‣The Lacroix Loft + Landings
‣The Windsor Senior Living Community 
‣Visit the Northshore
‣Weiler & Rees, LLC
‣Williamsburg Management Company
‣Winters Title Agency, Inc.
‣WYES TV PBS
‣Zen-Noh Grain Corporation
(An informative health and wellness article from the Chamber's Live Better St. Tammany Committee member Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.)
Choose Foods That Fight Inflammation

What is inflammation? How does our body accumulate inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s defense mechanism. When the body undergoes various forms of stress the immune system aids in the repair of our damaged cells. The body needs certain amounts of inflammation for normal function. However, chronic inflammation can lead to the development of diseases such as autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, or cancer. This is why it is important to manage stress, get quality sleep for 8 hours or more, limit alcohol consumption, maintain a healthy weight and include anti-inflammatory foods in your diet daily. Article continues here.
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