February 2021 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. Jennifer Alvarez, District IV, Interim City Manager, City of Delray Beach, Full Member; Jacob Ashby, District VI, Intern, City of Sanibel, Student Member; Walter…

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January 2021 President’s Message

Happy New Year, everyone! I know it seems like folks are more relieved that 2020 is over than looking forward to the possibilities of 2021, but I can tell you that the staff and the board of directors are genuinely excited about the opportunities ahead of us! And, what better way than to start off…

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The Vacation Rental Conundrum

By Casey Lucius, Ph.D., Assistant to the City Manager, City of Marco Island Like many cities in the State of Florida, COVID-19 brought numerous unprecedented challenges for the City of Marco Island.  One challenge that we were not expecting was the swarm of visitors utilizing vacation rental properties and creating a nuisance for many of…

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January 2021 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. Prasad Chittaluru, District III, President & CEO, EPIC Engineering & Consulting Group, LLC, Corporate Member; Mario Diaz, District V, Village Manager, Village of Biscayne…

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