June 2021 New Member

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. Tom Bradford, District III, Assistant City Manager, City of West Melbourne, Full Member; Bart Diebold, District VII, Assistant City Manager, City of Pinellas Park,…

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May 2021 President’s Message

May President’s Article Well, here we are – my final newsletter and the precursor to the first in-person FCCMA event of the year. Now, I have heard from past presidents that the presidential year tends to fly by, but just informationally, for any presidents serving during a pandemic,… it doesn’t. That said, I am also…

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Starting a Water Quality Journey

By Claire Jubb, Assistant County Administrator, Charlotte County Every journey has a beginning. Mine began at a conference a couple of years ago.  The conference focused around the importance of water in the planning world.  Maybe not immediately the most fascinating of topics but I came away from this conference with a perspective that really…

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Professional Management Matters: Celebrating Sarasota’s 75th Anniversary

On May 17, 2021, FCCMA District VI Director Terry Atchley presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Sarasota Commission and City Manager Marlon Brown n in celebration of their 75th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. Pictured left to right: Mayor Hagen Brody, Wauchula City Manager Terry Atchley, City Manager Marlon Brown, Vice Mayor Erik Arroyo, Commissioner Liz…

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