By Russ Blackburn, City Manager and Kate Parmelee, Strategic Initiatives Director, City of Port St. Lucie Does your city or county have a strategic plan? If so – how do you use it? Is it seen as a task list, separate from your day to day work, or is it interwoven into the fabric of…
Attached is a recent Northern District Court Order dismissing the Plaintiff’s (Gil) ADA based Complaint against the City of Pensacola with prejudice (lack of standing). This Order refers to both the Ocala and Longboat Key Orders referenced below. Attachment Attached are two recent Middle District Court Orders dismissing the Plaintiff’s ADA based Complaint: Price v.…
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. Leanne Addy, District VI, City Clerk/Treasurer, City of Anna Maria; Kathy Bangley, District VIII, Director of Development Services, City of Lake Wales, Full Member;…
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 421 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC September 13, 2019, 9:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Registration Deadline: September 12, 2019 Price: $25. Join ICMA, The League of Women in Government and Cigna, for this one-day leadership event, to hear successful women in local government, share their journeys to success. This workshop is designed to…
September 3rd, 17th and October 1st at 2:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: August 27th Series Fee $150 (Group Discounts Available) or $60 per webinar Can you hear the sigh when someone says they have to go to any government office? Do you sometimes feel the same way when you think about going to work? Rekindle your passion for…
Leadership Florida recently announced that Darren Gray, Clermont City Manager and Antonio Jefferson, Gretna City Manager will be part of its Cornerstone Class 38 for 2019-2020. Leadership Florida’s members represent the highest levels of leadership from Florida’s many diverse sectors. The Leadership Florida selection committee, comprised of Leadership Florida graduates from throughout the state, sought…
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is recruiting communities to participate in their Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX). AGU’s TEX program matches communities with pro bono scientists to solve local challenges related to natural resources, climate change, and natural hazards. Several ICMA member-led communities are participating. Communities that have received assistance include Evanston IL, Berlin MD, Las…
Two recent and costly ransomware attacks perpetrated against Florida cities have raised renewed concerns about this pernicious cyber threat among Florida’s municipalities and businesses. To help mitigate this ongoing threat to Florida’s businesses and organizations, Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida has published a free Guide to Ransomware Prevention, available online at https://www.cyberflorida.org/gov.…