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from the desk of
Fred Johnson
It seems like only last week that I did my first article for our Mississippi 811 Magazine. Our call center continues to take many calls and process many Portal locate requests. We are gradually adding call center Customer Service Representatives in an effort to keep up with the call volumes and provide the best customer service experience.
Our Damage Prevention Coordinators are having a very busy Spring and Summer attending numerous conventions and conferences in addition to responding to the needs and requests from our members and excavators. Please keep them in mind if you need any assistance.
Mississippi 811 is only one of the stakeholders that participate in the Mississippi Damage Prevention Committee (MDPC). We are in the process of setting up MDPC legislative meetings to discuss any needed changes
and/or updates to the present Excavation laws. If you are not already receiving notifications from your local Damage Prevention Coordinator, please go to our website and reach out to the one in your area and ask to be put on their notification list. We hope to start having meetings in early August and will try to have them in various parts of the state to make it more convenient for you to participate.
It’s not too early to be planning to attend the Mississippi Damage Prevention Summit. It will be on November 1 – 3, 2023, and will be at the IP Casino Resort in Biloxi, MS. This conference is growing every year and will provide you with many opportunities to learn more about keeping Mississippi a safer place to live and work.
As always, if I or anyone on my staff can ever be of assistance to you in your damage prevention efforts, please never hesitate to contact us.
Remember: Safety is in your hands. Every Dig, Every Time.
Always contact Mississippi 811 before you dig.........It’s the law.......and it’s just the right thing to do.
Fred Johnson
President Mississippi 811
2023, Issue 3
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