The Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE), the National League of Cities (NLC) and ICMA Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) will be hosting a reception on September 26, and a full-day summit on September 27, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts that will center around the theme of planning…
DetailsThe 2019 FLC CityStats survey is now underway. Please make sure your city takes part in this vital survey. Data collected is used to produce annual analysis reports, support the League’s legislative advocacy efforts and provide answers for member city data inquiries. Much of the CityStats data is not available anywhere else. The 2019 survey…
DetailsClermont City Manager Darren Gray received a prestigious award from his alma matter this week. The University of Central Florida (UCF) honored Gray with the 2019 Alumni Achievement Award in Public Administration on May 7 at UCF’s Morgridge International Reading Center. The ceremony was held during Public Service Recognition Week. “Darren has demonstrated incredible success…
DetailsThe 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. Andrew Butterfield, District VII, Affiliate Member; Kyle Coleman, District VI, Assistant to the Village Manager, Village of Estero, Affiliate Member; William Curvin, District VII,…
DetailsDate: 6/18/19 Time: 5-6:30 pm, followed by Gulfport City Council recognition at 7 p.m. Location: Habana Café, upstairs – 5402 Gulfport Blvd. S., Gulfport, FL 33707 The Florida City and County Management Association is a community of city and county managers, and others aspiring to hold these positions. With more than 600 members, FCCMA provides…
DetailsFellow FCCMA Members: Do not forget it’s time to register for the FCCMA annual conference! It’s important to register early, please make the commitment. Your President-Elect, Shannon Lewis (CM-Melbourne) and the Conference Planning Committee have been working really hard to put together another great conference. The President-Elect’s main job is to plan the annual conference…
DetailsBy John Titkanich, City Manager, City of Cocoa One of the early ideas discussed and embarked upon for the FCCMA Communications Committee was to enhance, as managers, our level of engagement with newly-elected or re-elected members of the Florida Senate or Florida House of Representatives. As manager’s we serve on the front lines and in…
DetailsOn Friday April 26, District II held a training event at the Sanborn Center in DeLand. The topic was “Current Trends and Best Practices for Employment Labor Law and Labor Negotiations.” Attorneys Jeff Mandel and Benton Woods both with the firm Fisher and Phillips, updated attendees on current trends and practices in this evolving law…
DetailsBy Addie Javed, PE, Public Works Director, ajaved@pinellascounty.org and Tony Fabrizio, Public Information Specialist, Marketing & Communications, tfabrizio@pinellascounty.org Address: 22211 US Highway 19N, Building 1. Clearwater, FL 33765 Red tide is a naturally occurring microscopic algae, Karenia Brevis (K.brevis) that has been documented along Florida’s Gulf Coast since the 1840’s. It produces brevetoxins that affect…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I am a professional engineer and became FCCMA member in 2017. I attended my first conference in 2014 when one of my peers sent me the flyer to “So you want to be a City/County Manager: Taking the next step” workshop. It…
DetailsW. D. Higginbotham, a 25+-year FCCMA member, recently passed away. Mr. Higginbotham’s distinguished public sector career of over 30 years has included serving as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of cities in Florida and California. He served as City Manager of Gainesville, Melbourne Beach, Surfside, and Madeira Beach. After being recruited by the…
DetailsOn October 30, 2018, FCCMA Professional Management Matters Vice Chair Sharon Ragoonan, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea …
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