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 Groups. The Innovation Groups which later became the Alliance for Innovation had a long-standing partnership with FCCMA and from 1995…
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 of, especially in the coming months as there are significant changes that will impact your citizens. Firstly though, what is…
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 code of ethics.” Our core principles were identified as: Local government excellence is best supported through the advancement of professional management; Ethics is the…
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 taking place. While flipping the off switch for special events might have been fairly easy to implement, the challenge that…
