Yearly Archives: 2025

By: Lynn Tipton, FCCMA Executive Director Emeritus Friend, colleague, leader, storyteller, innovator, and family man are just some of the many words that come to mind when thinking about Dan Kleman. After a full career and busy retirement, his many friends are remembering Dan, who passed away last week, and reflecting on his legacy within…

It was great to see so many of you at our Winter Institute, and on behalf of all the participants, I thank the Planning Committee for their hard work. For those unable to attend due to other commitments, the event took place on January 30-31, 2025, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach,…

The following membership application has been received. If no current member comes forth with a reason why the applicant should not be approved as a member, he/she will be approved for membership. Brad McKeone, District V, Deputy City Manager, City of Coral Springs, Full Member; Gregory Miller, District VI, Master of Public Administration, Purdue University,…

How long have you been an FCCMA member and why did you join? I’ve been a member of FCCMA since February 2017. I joined because I was new to the profession and believed the quickest way to learn was to build a network of city management professionals. Are you an ICMA member? Why did you…

This is a last reminder that February 1 is the deadline to pay your dues and/or report your ethics training. All members who do not comply will be removed from the database. Our next FREE webinar titled “Surviving Rollback,” is scheduled for Thursday, February 6, at 2:00 p.m. Click here to register. If you entered…

In Memoriam: Pat Bean Ms. Patricia Bean was born August 18, 1945, in Columbia, SC, and passed away peacefully Monday, January 6, 2025, with her son Kevin by her side. Pat was the daughter of the late Paul and Maudine Crout Taylor. Ms. Bean was a longtime Tampa resident, who earned a bachelor’s degree in…