FCCMA News
Meet Kimberly Nicholls, Human Resources Director, City of Safety Harbor
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I became a member of FCCMA in January 2021. I joined FCCMA because I was looking for support, education, and networking to [...]
Long-Term Impacts of a $15 Minimum Wage on Local Government
By: Douglas G. Baber, SHRM-CP, MBA, DBA(c) On November 3, 2020, the Florida voters have spoken, and Amendment 2 was passed. This initiative passed with 60.8% of the vote, just over the 60% minimum required [...]
Congratulations to ICMA Award Recipients
Honorary Membership Michael Sittig, Executive Director Emeritus, Florida League of Cities Service Awards 10 Years Austin Blake Alan Braithwaite Zoie Burgess Daniel Clark Jared Cobb Rodney Lucas Jeffrey Tillman Ocea Wynn 20 Years John Coffey [...]
August 2021 New Members
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. Geoff Dickinson, Senior Vice [...]
Meet Tracy Miller, Manager of Strategy Development, Sarasota County
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? That’s an interesting story, I went to my first FCCMA conference in 1995 while I was a staff member at The Innovation [...]
Floodplain Management for the City and County Manager
By Claire Jubb, Assistant County Administrator, Charlotte County In your roles, floodplain management probably does not bubble to the top of your list, but it may be something that you want to be more aware [...]
July 2021 President’s Message
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="23643" img_size="large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]The Board recently revisited our strategic plan and affirmed FCCMA's mission "to support practitioners of local government and the cities/counties they serve in Florida through innovation, best practices and a strong [...]
Bringing Back Special Events After COVID
By: Mike Grebosz, Assistant City Manager for DeLand, FL In 2020, many activities of daily life were disrupted due to the pandemic. In many jurisdictions, special events were cancelled, postponed or flat out banned from [...]
July 2021 New Members
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. Ashley Bernal, District VII, [...]
June 2021 President’s Message
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="23643" img_size="large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Horace's Incoming Speech at the Annual Business Meeting on June 4, 2021 My appreciation to Shannon Lewis for administering the Oath of Office. For those who are not familiar, Shannon served [...]
2020 – 2021 Newly-Credentialed Managers
Congratulations to the ICMA Newly-Credentialed Managers! Samantha Abell, City Manager, Gulf Breeze Frank Babinec, City Manager, Coral Springs R. Scott Blankenship, City Manager, Umatilla Jennifer Bramley, City Manager, Dunedin Rodd Hale, Assistant City Manager, New [...]
2021 Years of Service to FCCMA Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Congratulations to Bud Parmer and Gene Strickland for 55 years of service! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text]45 Years Michael J. Wright 40 Years Bruce T. Haddock Rex Taylor 35 Years Robert Baldwin James DiPietro Edwin "Buz" Eddy [...]
