Professional Management Matters: Celebrating Weston’s 25th Anniversary

On October 16, 2023,  FCCMA Member Sarah Hannah-Spurlock presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the City of Weston Commission in celebration of their 25th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. From left to right:  Commissioner Chris Eddy, Commissioner Henry Mead, Mayor Margaret Brown, City Manager Don Decker, FCCMA Member Sarah Hannah-Spurlock, Commissioner Byron L.…

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Internships: The Making of Managers in Gen Z

By Marsha Commond, MPA, Redevelopment Specialist, City of Fort Pierce & Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency 100 N. U.S. Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34950 mcommond@cityoffortpierce.com Making a pivotal shift toward how we prepare the next generation of city and county managers means that internships must be more than helping students gain work skills and hoping they work…

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October 2023 President’s Message

FCCMA Members, October is one of my favorite times of year. County Fairs, Halloween and the cooler weather are nice leads into the quickly approaching holiday season. October was also when ICMA held its annual conference in Austin Texas.  It was the largest attended ICMA conference ever with over 5,500 attendees. Florida had a very…

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October 2023 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 approved for membership. Jerome Adams, District II, City Administrator, City of Oak Hill, Full Member; Brian Benton, District IV, City Manager, City of Sebastian, Full Member; Gretchell Cano,…

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Professional Management Matters: Celebrating Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s 35th Anniversary

On September 26, 2023,  FCCMA Sarah Hannah-Spurlock presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Commission in celebration of their 35th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. From left to right: Town Manager Linda Connors, Commissioner Theo Poloupolous, Commissioner Buz Oldaker, Sarah Hannah-Spurlock, Mayor Chris Vincent, Vice Mayor Edmund Malkoon and Commissioner Randy Strauss.

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September 2023 President’s Message

FCCMA Members, September is here and fall is right around the corner. Fall is a great time of year that brings in cooler weather, football, and probably most exciting of all — a new budget year for most of our members. With that being said, I hope that you have the capability to  fund an…

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North Miami’s public-private partnership creates solution to ensure greater equity, accountability between citizens and police

By Philip Harris, D.B.A., Executive Director of CIB, City of North Miami As the world watched, George Floyd died under the knee of a law enforcement officer. The response to his death reverberated within the City of North Miami, and its leaders launched a proactive approach to improve communications and transparency between their citizens and…

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