By Sallie Ann Burnett, East Regional Director, Alliance for Innovation Imagine a football team without an inspiring coach, where none of the players know what plays will be run, or where communication is so bad that each player develops and runs his own plays independent of the others. Sure, opposing players might be blocked, wide…
We are looking forward to seeing you at the upcoming conference. While you are there, be sure to stop by the Professional Management Matters (PMM) table. You can meet committee members, our inagural Florida Ambassadors, join the effort, and get connected to PMM happenings through LinkedIn. The table will be staffed until 5:00 pm Thursday…
by Lynn Tipton, Executive Director Last year, ICMA celebrated its 100th anniversary as an association. Over the past decade, there have been celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the council-manager form of government in Virginia, and North and South Carolina. This weekend, my family celebrated the Master’s in Public Administration earned by my niece, Michelle…
FLC University Continuing Education in Ethics Workshop Belleview City Hall Commission Chambers 5343 SE Abshier Boulevard Belleview, FL 34420 June 15, 2015, 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm This course meets the FCCMA membership requirement for the four hours of ethics training. Through the FLC University, this course is open to any municipal elected officials or staff…
City of Seminole Council members unanimously approved a new Inter-Governmental Agreement with St. Petersburg College establishing a “Public Service Associate in Training” program. This unique program will assist a selected graduate of the St. Petersburg College, Bachelors in Science Public Policy and Administration Program, the ability to springboard his or her career within a City…
FCCMA member Scotty Andrews passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Munroe Regional Medical Center. Mr. Andrews has been a FCCMA member since 1976 while serving in the City of Ocala. He was awarded honorary membership in 2000. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church in Ocala.…
May 8 is the deadline to pre-register for the Annual Conference. After May 8 you can still register onsite but the registration cost will be higher. This conference has a great line up of sessions. Two pre-conference sessions will be held on Wednesday: So You Want to be a City/County Manager and a session on…
Did you receive your mail out this month? FCCMA recently sent a mail out which included six informational flyers: The So You Want to be a City/County session which will be held at the Annual Conference. There is still room if you are interested in attending. This is a free session but you still need…
