It was great to see so many of our FCCMA members at the ICMA Conference and at the Florida dinner held in Nashville. I hope that everyone found the conference to be educational and interesting. It won’t be long before FCCMA is playing host to ICMA in Tampa, which will provide us with the opportunity…
Details45 Years Frank T. DiGiovanni James DiPietro George A. Long Roger Reinke 40 Years Albert P. Childress Robert M. Herr Edward F. Lavallee James P. McKnight Leo E. Ochs Jr. Steven Sarkozy David w. Saunders Henry P. Schubert Jr. 35 Years Carl Harness Stanley D. Hawthorne Kelly Shoemaker Carl L. Smart 30 Years Rafael G.…
DetailsThe Florida Afterschool Network (FAN) recently published the results from a statewide survey of afterschool and summer learning providers. What makes this report unique is the utilization of software to map responses by county. Paired with data from multiple sources, FAN reveals correlations between interaction frequency with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the Florida…
Detailsby James Slaton, Deputy City Manager, City of Lake Wales Leadership ICMA is a competitive, intensive two-year ICMA University program designed to cultivate key competencies needed for successful leadership at all levels of local government management. The program’s capstone projects require participants to demonstrate their competence in the concepts presented throughout the Leadership ICMA program. Working in…
DetailsBy Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach We are looking for SME’s (Subject Matter Experts) to assist our organization’s Legislative Committee as we navigate through the 2020 Legislative Session. Believe it or not the upcoming session has commenced with the Interim Legislative Committee Meetings in both chambers and will run from September…
DetailsFormer Port St. Lucie City Manager Don Cooper passed away on Monday, October 14th at 69. He served on FCCMA’s Board of Directors as a District Director from 1998-2000. He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters Kimberly and Ginny; and several grandchildren. A Celebration of Life was held on Thursday, October 17th at the…
DetailsBy Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach Here is a synopsis of some of the bills that have been filed that you may wish to monitor. This is by no means an all-inclusive list. Note: any bill filed in the legislature has the ability to be tracked by you and receive updates…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? The Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA) is a professional organization of practicing public administrators from throughout Florida that offers a wide range of services to its members and the local government community. I joined FCCMA in 2013. I joined FCCMA…
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. John Boehm, District IV, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Palm Beach Gardens, Affiliate Member; Terisha Cuebas, District IV, Assistant to the Town…
DetailsFCCMA has developed great professional development opportunities that are being offered this fall. I hope you will consider attending some of these trainings. The annual Fall Symposium will be held November 7th at the Lake Vista Recreation Center in St. Petersburg. The topic is “What Keeps Managers Up at Night?” This subject was developed from…
DetailsThe International Center for Emergency Management Education at Florida Atlantic University is offering a two-day program November 19 and 20 for public safety professionals and medical response teams to become even stronger and more resilient when facing emergencies and potential disasters. The training will include: 1.6 CEUs, BLS and CPR Refresher Courses Fully-facilitated Drill (Explosion…
DetailsOn Friday September 20, District VI held a training event at Florida Gulf Coast University. The topic was “Water Quality in Southwest Florida.” Speakers from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Florida Water Management District, City of Naples, Collier County and Monroe County reviewed the current state of water affairs in South Florida. In…
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