Litter Abatement and Beautification Task Force

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is chair of the Governor's new Task Force on Statewide Litter Abatement and Beautification. The task force will work to find policy solutions for our state's litter problem, educate the public, and promote community-wide litter abatement activities. The 26-member task force will be managed by the Keep Louisiana Beautiful program which is under the Lt. Gov.'s oversight.

Want to get involved? Sign up to clean up Louisiana during "Love the Boot Week"—
April 18-24, 2022. Click here for more information.
St. Tammany Corporation's January Snapshot Released 
 
St. Tammany Corporation's newest edition of Snapshot: Impacts of COVID-19 on St. Tammany was recently released. Snapshot is a dashboard of timely, relevant, easy-to-understand data specifically related to St. Tammany's economic and health landscape during the pandemic.
 
Some key takeaways from the January 2022 edition include:

‣St. Tammany Parish recorded more than 5,200 new COVID-19 cases and 54 COVID-19-related deaths during Q4 2021. 
‣By the end of the December, 60.4% of residents age five and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a nearly 5% improvement from the previous quarter. 
‣In November 2021, the most recent jobs report showed that St. Tammany’s unemployment is the lowest in 15 years at 2.8%. This extraordinarily low rate is connected to the significant number of workers who have left the labor force during the pandemic, as well as the labor struggles that businesses across the country have seen in recent months.

Read the full report here.
Rebecca Blossman-Ferran Named
January Ambassador of the Month
Rebecca Blossman-Ferran, account executive with Northshore Media Group, served as chair of the Ambassadors Council in 2020 and 2021 and now serves on our board of directors. She faithfully attends ribbon cuttings and welcomes new businesses to the St. Tammany community and the Chamber. Congratulations and thank you Rebecca!
Network Online, Join Chamber Member Facebook Group
 
Our Member Facebook Group is growing! Are you enjoying this member benefit? More than 275 members have joined the Chamber's members-only Facebook group since it started in 2020. While there is no substitute for in-person interaction, they find it provides a more personal online engagement opportunity than an open Facebook page. It is a great online place to drive attention to a call to action, receive immediate feedback and build trust with other Chamber members.
 
Join here and engage online with fellow Chamber members in this private Facebook group. 
Upcoming on the Calendar
FEATURED EVENT
This Thursday, Feb. 10
8:30 AM to 9:30 PM
Covington Office
Next Thursday, Feb. 16
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Benedict's
Wednesday, February 23
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Committee News
The Board of Directors met last week and approved the Chamber's 2022 budget and program of work. Pictured after the Board's recent Executive Committee meeting are (l-r) Chamber staff Bridget Watson, Jessica Hester and Anne Rheams with Chair Elect David Landry and Chair David Boudreaux.

The Live Better St. Tammany Committee is meeting on Tuesday, February 15, at 8:30 a.m. in the Covington office.
The Advocacy and Public Policy Committee is meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, February 9. APP Chair Paysse McWilliams (r) is pictured with Scott Delacroix (l) reviewing a draft the parish's Comprehensive Plan: New Directions 2040.

Northshore Young Professionals are meeting on Thursday, February 17, at 8:30 am. in the Covington office to discuss plans for 2022. All young professionals are invited to attend.
Links
Your voice of business in St. Tammany Parish!