On February 23, 2021, FCCMA Member Rob Duncan presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Charlotte County Commission and County Administrator Hector in celebration of their 45th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. Left to Right: Commissioner Ken Doherty, Deputy County Administrator Emily Lewis, Commissioner Chris Constance (Vice Chair), County Administrator Hector Flores, Commissioner Bill…
By Rob Duncan, Managing Director, Imagine That Performance There are various types of meetings these days that are being conducted virtually. These include traditional public meetings, training, update/status meetings and the like that are not meant to build or foster teamwork. There are also internal department, cross functional and project team meetings. In those meetings,…
On February 9, 2021, FCCMA District 2 Director Mike Grebosz presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the South Daytona Council and City Manager Les Gillis in celebration of their 40th year as a Council-Manager form of government. Left to Right: DeLand Assistant City Manager Mike Grebosz, Les Gillis and Mayor Bill Hall. .
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I am a new FCCMA member. I joined FCCMA to increase my knowledge with respect to local county/city management, as well as to broaden my understanding of county/city operations. I enjoy being a part of local government and believe in providing high…
On February 2, 2021, FCCMA District 7 Director Matt Spoor presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Oldsmar Council and City Manager Alan Braithwaite in celebration of their 40th year as a Council-Manager form of government. Left to Right: Safety Harbor City Manager Matt Spoor, Council Member Knapp, Council Member VM Gannon, Oldsmar Assistant City…
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…
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…
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…
