Being Thankful Depends on the View

By Kimberly Nicholls, Human Resources Director, City of Safety Harbor As 2022 comes to an end, and we evaluate our focus for 2023, try considering “we don’t need more to be thankful for; we need to be thankful more often” – author unknown. As I was growing up and even now, I read the newspaper…

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Meet Carlos Baia, City Manager, City of Temple Terrace

How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I’ve had two membership “eras.”  In the late 1990’s, I was fortunate to be awarded an FCCMA B. Harold Farmer scholarship. That experience not only helped me complete my graduate education, but also introduced me to a great network of professional managers…

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December 2022 President’s Message

Happy Holidays FCCMA Members, December is flying by, and I don’t know where the time is going. My holiday wish for everyone is to be able to spend some precious time with your family and friends and have an opportunity to relax. Tis’ the Season. Please enjoy it! We have several items of interest to…

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December 2022 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. Alan Bullock, District VI, HR Director, City of Venice, Full Member; Matt Horn, Director, Local Government Services, MRB Group, Corporate Member; Candido Sosa-Cruz, District…

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November 2022 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. Trina Cacioppo, District VII, Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, Student Member; and Anthony Laurenti, District VI, Master of Public Administration, Florida…

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After Hurricane Ian: Capturing the Employee Experience

By Casey Lucius, Assistant City Manager, Marco Island On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit the west coast of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane and continued to cut across the State of Florida and impact Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.  Ian was the deadliest hurricane to hit Florida since 1935 with at least…

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