December 2020 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. Peter Cavalli, MPA, District VII, Coordinator/Instructor, Public Works Academy, Pinellas Technical College, Affiliate Member; Megan George, District II, Master of Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast…

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Managing a City in a Pandemic

By Norton Bonaparte, City Manager, City of Sanford There is no playbook for managing a city in a pandemic. From providing services to residents directed to stay home, to coping with sick employees, to closing City Hall to the public, everything can and does happen. This year’s coronavirus pandemic has brought great challenges and an…

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November 2020 President’s Message

I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving, fellow FCCMA members! As we exit election season and transition to a very different version of the holidays than what many of us are used to, I am excited.  The election seemed to be the icing on the cake of an extremely difficult year for all of us,…

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Truth vs. Noise:  Can there be a Winner?

By Mike McNees, City Manager, City of Marco Island 50 Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, FL 34145 mmcnees@cityofmarcoisland.com I recently had conversations with two residents who had become quite agitated for different reasons, but both based on intentionally propagated misinformation.  The other commonality was how those conversations ended; The first said “it’s just so hard to know…

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November 2020 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. Christopher Edwards, District II, Director of CRA and Economic Development, City of New Smyrna Beach, Affiliate Member; Gabriella Gonzalez, District VII, Master of Public…

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October 2020 President’s Message

Well, we have done it. We have hit the 42.67% mark of the program year. You may be asking why 42% is so significant, but honestly, in a year of unique challenges and opportunities, I just thought that this was a chance to celebrate the often-overlooked 42.67% milestone. To recap what I am calling “the…

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