Page 3 - Arkansas 811 Magazine 2017 Issue 4

fram the desk of
- he Holiday season is upun us: 1 hope 2017
" I was a great year tor all and here's to making
2018 even better. with over looo utilities
dning business here in this great state, Arkansas
311 works eaaperatively, testei-ing a shared
iesponsibility ta enhance the satety nf the public
and protection at all underground taeilities. we
aherish this partnership and limk tai-ward to the
new year:
The call center has been very busy this year with
to at the last 11 months setting ticket volume
ieeards_eur CSRs and Management Team are
world elassl
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Anulher nnmble sueeesa story is the taet that Arkansas was onee again
deemed "adequate" by PI-IMSA in its evaluatien nf the state Excavation
damage prevention law entareement pmgrnrns. mam to the hard work by
the Arkansas hiblie service Cummis5lon’s ettiee at Pipeline Safety, the suite
attorney general's otfiee and Alan statt, we are eontiniiing In get better in
this regard. However, our tocus here at the 811 level will eontiniie to be l'nDrE
"preventmn" minded than "entarteiaient" mindedl
1 want In close by reminding everyone again In please keep in mind Du! Damage
summit toming iip May 16 7 18, 2018 in Little Ruck at the Embassy suites. This
will be our tirst event at this nature in many years and we plan an making it a
gteat time tor all, so spread the watd and drop the dates in your calendars:
Darren Baggs
cso
Arkansas K11
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