The following membership applications have been received. If no current member comes forth with a reason why these applicants should not be approved as members, he/she will be invoiced for dues. Trina Cacioppo, District VII, Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, Student Member; and Anthony Laurenti, District VI, Master of Public Administration, Florida…
DetailsBy Casey Lucius, Assistant City Manager, Marco Island On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit the west coast of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane and continued to cut across the State of Florida and impact Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Ian was the deadliest hurricane to hit Florida since 1935 with at least…
DetailsHappy Holidays FCCMA Members, I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends and ate a lot of turkey and pie! During this season of gratitude, I wanted to express my appreciation to all our FCCMA staff and committee members who do such amazing work for our association. Our Fall Symposium was a…
DetailsOn November 14, 2022, FCCMA District VII Director Matt Spoor presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Plant City Commission in celebration of their 95th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. Pictured left to right: City Attorney Buchman, Commissioner Jones, Vice Mayor Sparkman, Mayor Kilton, City Manager McDaniel, Safety Harbor Matt Spoor, Commissioner Mathis,…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I have been a member of FCCMA since late 2020. It is important that I network with other municipalities and governing bodies. This membership grants me access to seminars and workshops which ultimately provides me additional educational tools and knowledge to be…
DetailsHello FCCMA Members, We have some exciting Professional Development opportunities being offered in the coming months. Our Virtual Fall Symposium will take place on Thursday, November 3rd from 1 to 5 p.m. The Symposium will focus on facing ethical challenges and will feature an inspirational and unimaginable story by Daniel Rosemond, Former City Manager of…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I joined FCCMA in August 2019. Previously, I served primarily in an HR role for almost 20 years. In 2019, I started expanding to other areas including IT and Procurement, and FCCMA provided the resources I needed for the transition. Please describe…
DetailsBy Jessie O’Brien Jessie O’Brien When it comes to employee recognition, a little bit goes a long way. – Jessie O’Brien – High demands, long hours, and poor relationships can all lead to workplace stress. But survey data show that management can make a huge difference in alleviating tension by implementing small changes. The National Employee…
DetailsOn October 17, 2022, FCCMA Member Christopher Edwards presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Bartow Commission in celebration of their 100th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. Pictured left to right: Acting City Manager David Wright, Commissioner Trish Pfeiffer, New Smyrna Beach Director of CRA and Economic Development Chris Edwards, Vice Mayor Leo…
DetailsIt is with much sadness that FCCMA reports the death of Larry Arrington who passed away on October 5, 2022. Larry served as a Congressional Intern and Aide in Washington, D.C., and then returned to his native Florida to begin a career in public management. He worked for Volusia County a total of eighteen years,…
DetailsThe following membership applications have been received. If no current member comes forth with a reason why these applicants should not be approved as members, he/she will be invoiced for dues. Joseph McDonald, District VII, Consultant, Matrix Consulting Group, Corporate Member; Dan Dugger, District IV, City Manager, City of Boynton Beach, Full Member; Viviana Solorzano…
DetailsFor those who were able to attend the ICMA conference I hope you found it to be educational and very well put together. The sessions and keynotes were great. We had approximately 90 attendees at our State Dinner on Monday the 19th. The venue was stunning (rooftop overlooking the city skyline). There were 16 students…
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