By Emily Lewis, Deputy County Administrator, Charlotte County The 1% local option sales tax is an important revenue stream in Charlotte County and has been consistently approved by our voters since 1994. Over the years, this has generated more than $430 million and funded more than 120 projects. Our program was due to expire on…
On December 8, 2020, FCCMA At-Large Director Mike McNees presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Collier County Commission and County Manager Leo Ochs in celebration of their 45th year as a Comission-Manager form of government. Left to Right: Commissioner Andy Solis, Commissioner Rick Rick LoCastro, Marco Island City Manager Mike McNees, Commission Chairman Burt…
On December 8, 2020, FCCMA District II Director Mike Grebosz presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the City of Orange City Council and City Manager Dale Arrington in celebration of their 30th year as a Council-Manager form of government. Left to Right (Back Row): Council Member Alex Tiamson, Council Member William O’Connor and Council Member…
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I joined in March 2020 to become more connected to municipal professionals across the state, learn from their experiences, and to share what we are doing in the City of Gainesville. Are you an ICMA member, why did you join, and how…
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. Peter Cavalli, MPA, District VII, Coordinator/Instructor, Public Works Academy, Pinellas Technical College, Affiliate Member; Megan George, District II, Master of Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast…
By Norton Bonaparte, City Manager, City of Sanford There is no playbook for managing a city in a pandemic. From providing services to residents directed to stay home, to coping with sick employees, to closing City Hall to the public, everything can and does happen. This year’s coronavirus pandemic has brought great challenges and an…
I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving, fellow FCCMA members! As we exit election season and transition to a very different version of the holidays than what many of us are used to, I am excited. The election seemed to be the icing on the cake of an extremely difficult year for all of us,…
By Mike McNees, City Manager, City of Marco Island 50 Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, FL 34145 mmcnees@cityofmarcoisland.com I recently had conversations with two residents who had become quite agitated for different reasons, but both based on intentionally propagated misinformation. The other commonality was how those conversations ended; The first said “it’s just so hard to know…
