Program Year 2019 – 2020 Board of Directors

President: Shannon Lewis, City Manager, Melbourne President-Elect: Micah Maxwell, Assistant City Manager, City of Clearwater Secretary/Treasurer: Horace McHugh, Deputy City Manager, Coral Springs Past President: Michael Cernech, City Manager, Tamarac District I Director: Michael Beedie, City Manager, Fort Walton Beach District II Director: Michael Grebosz, Assistant City Manager, DeLand District III Director: Suzanne Sherman, Deputy City Manager, Palm Bay District IV Director: Lori…

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ICMA 2019 Annual Conference

By Jim Hanson, FCCMA Past President Join ICMA for our 2019 Annual Conference, October 20-23, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since 1914, ICMA has sponsored an annual conference that enables local government managers and their staffs to network, discuss key management issues, review major local government developments, adopt policy statements, and conduct association business. Conference keynote…

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2019 District VII Networking Event Update

Members in District VII held a networking event on Tuesday, June 18th at the Habana Cafe in Gulfport. After the networking event, the group accompanied District VII Director Matt Spoor to the City of Gulfport to recognize the mayor and council for 65 years of council-manager form of government.

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Is Your Community a Health Community Champion

The Florida Department of Health wants to recognize communities taking a Health in All Policies approach to comprehensive planning. Health in All Policies is a collaborative approach to improving health by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy areas. By implementing recommended policies, local governments can promote community environments where the healthy choice…

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June 2019 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. Anthony Apfelbeck, District III, Director of Building and Fire Safety, City of Altamonte Springs, Affiliate Member; Allan Biddlecomb, District VII, Program Administrator, Public Infrastructure…

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June 2019 President’s Message

When Mike Cernech took office as president last year, he and I spoke about the need for continuity in order to provide valuable programs and opportunities for our membership long-term. In addition to continuing the good work already in motion, the goals I have for this year have been derived from the principles of our…

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