FCCMA News
November 2022 President’s Message
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="23647" img_size="large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Happy Holidays FCCMA Members, I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends and ate a lot of turkey and pie! During this season of gratitude, I wanted to [...]
Professional Management Matters: Celebrating Plant City’s 95th Anniversary
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="27521" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On November 14, 2022, FCCMA District VII Director Matt Spoor presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Plant City Commission in celebration of their 95th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. [...]
Meet Tandra Davis, Town Manager, Town of Dundee
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I have been a member of FCCMA since late 2020. It is important that I network with other municipalities and governing bodies. [...]
October 2022 President’s Message
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="23647" img_size="large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Hello FCCMA Members, We have some exciting Professional Development opportunities being offered in the coming months. Our Virtual Fall Symposium will take place on Thursday, November 3rd from 1 to 5 [...]
Meet Andy Brooks, Administrative Services Director, Casselberry
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I joined FCCMA in August 2019. Previously, I served primarily in an HR role for almost 20 years. In 2019, I started [...]
How Local Government Leadership Can Alleviate Workplace Stress
By Jessie O’Brien Jessie O'Brien When it comes to employee recognition, a little bit goes a long way. - Jessie O’Brien - High demands, long hours, and poor relationships can all lead to workplace stress. But [...]
Professional Management Matters: Celebrating Bartow’s 100th Anniversary
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="27399" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 17, 2022, FCCMA Member Christopher Edwards presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Bartow Commission in celebration of their 100th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. Pictured left to [...]
In Memoriam of Larry Arrington
It is with much sadness that FCCMA reports the death of Larry Arrington who passed away on October 5, 2022. Larry served as a Congressional Intern and Aide in Washington, D.C., and then returned to [...]
October 2022 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. Joseph McDonald, District VII, [...]
2022 ICMA Conference
For those who were able to attend the ICMA conference I hope you found it to be educational and very well put together. The sessions and keynotes were great. We had approximately 90 attendees at [...]
Meet Amber Cabrera, Administrative Supervisor, Fort Lauderdale
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I joined FCCMA to connect with local government professionals within the state. Are you an ICMA member, why did you join, and [...]
September 2022 President’s Message
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="23647" img_size="large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Hello FCCMA Membership, As I write this message, our west coast colleagues are just beginning to discover the damage from what will likely become known as a historic hurricane event, Hurricane [...]
