On April 10, 2018, FCCMA member Sharon Ragoonan presented a certificate to the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Commission and Town Manager Ralph “Bud” Bentley, who is a recipient of the FCCMA Lifesaver Award. The Lifesaver Award will be announced at this year’s Annual Conference in Orlando. The certificate recognized the city for its 30th anniversary of operation under the commission-manager form of government.
Several local managers attended the presentation.
Pictured left to right: Karl Thompson, Assistant City Manager, Weston; Commissioner Randy Strauss; Commissioner Edmund Malkoon; Town Manager Ralph “Bud” Bentley; Mayor Chris Vincent; Vice Mayor Elliot Sokolow; Alan Cohen, Assistant County Administrator, Broward County; Commissioner Buz Oldaker; Sharon Ragoonan, Assistant Town Manager, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea; Richard “Rick” Lemack, Town Administrator, Davie; and William “Mac” Serda, Town Manager, Hillsboro Beach.