Long-Term Impacts of a $15 Minimum Wage on Local Government

By: Douglas G. Baber, SHRM-CP, MBA, DBA(c) On November 3, 2020, the Florida voters have spoken, and Amendment 2 was passed.  This initiative passed with 60.8% of the vote, just over the 60% minimum required for approval.  Effective, September 30, 2021, the new Florida minimum hourly rate will be $10 an hour or $6.98 plus…

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Congratulations to ICMA Award Recipients

Honorary Membership Michael Sittig, Executive Director Emeritus, Florida League of Cities Service Awards 10 Years Austin Blake Alan Braithwaite Zoie Burgess Daniel Clark Jared Cobb Rodney Lucas Jeffrey Tillman Ocea Wynn 20 Years John Coffey Angela Gasca Antonio Jefferson Emilie Smith Matthew Spoor Randal Vosburg Kim Worley 25 Years Dale Arrington Ajibola Balogun Marc-Antonie Cooper…

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August 2021 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. Geoff Dickinson, Senior Vice President, SB Friedman Development Advisors, Corporate Member; Dana Flora, District VI, Master of Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast University, Student…

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Floodplain Management for the City and County Manager

By Claire Jubb, Assistant County Administrator, Charlotte County In your roles, floodplain management probably does not bubble to the top of your list, but it may be something that you want to be more aware of, especially in the coming months as there are significant changes that will impact your citizens. Firstly though, what is…

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July 2021 President’s Message

The Board recently revisited our strategic plan and affirmed FCCMA’s mission “to support practitioners of local government and the cities/counties they serve in Florida through innovation, best practices and a strong code of ethics.” Our core principles were identified as: Local government excellence is best supported through the advancement of professional management; Ethics is the…

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Bringing Back Special Events After COVID

By: Mike Grebosz, Assistant City Manager for DeLand, FL In 2020, many activities of daily life were disrupted due to the pandemic. In many jurisdictions, special events were cancelled, postponed or flat out banned from taking place. While flipping the off switch for special events might have been fairly easy to implement, the challenge that…

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July 2021 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. Ashley Bernal, District VII, Management Analyst, Town of Belleair, Affiliate Member; Amber Cabrera, District V, Master of Public Administration, Lynn University, Student Member; Elizabeth…

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June 2021 President’s Message

Horace’s Incoming Speech at the Annual Business Meeting on June 4, 2021 My appreciation to Shannon Lewis for administering the Oath of Office.  For those who are not familiar, Shannon served as president immediately prior to Micah during the onset of Covid, when many of us were looking for models for service delivery during the…

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2020 – 2021 Newly-Credentialed Managers

Congratulations to the ICMA Newly-Credentialed Managers! Samantha Abell, City Manager, Gulf Breeze Frank Babinec, City Manager, Coral Springs R. Scott Blankenship, City Manager, Umatilla Jennifer Bramley, City Manager, Dunedin Rodd Hale, Assistant City Manager, New Port Richey Ramiro Inguanzo, Deputy Village Manager, Bal Harbour Michael “Jake” Johansson, Former City Manager, Port Orange Faye Johnson, City…

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2021 Years of Service to FCCMA Awards

Congratulations to Bud Parmer and Gene Strickland for 55 years of service! 45 Years Michael J. Wright 40 Years Bruce T. Haddock Rex Taylor 35 Years Robert Baldwin James DiPietro Edwin “Buz” Eddy Lee R. Feldman Barbara Lipscomb James P. McKnight Bernard J. Murphy Jr. Gail F. Nelson Frank Roberts Wayne Saunders Jack M. Schluckebier,…

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