Congratulations to Islamorada and Lake Hamilton

The Village of Islamorada and the Town of Lake Hamilton were recognized by the ICMA Executive Board on December 13, 2019 for operating under the council-manager form of government. Congratulations to Islamorada and Village Manager Seth Lawless, and to Lake Hamilton and Sara Irvine!

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December 2019 Legislative Update

By Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach Happy holidays to you, your family, and your team of dedicated professionals in your respective communities! The Florida Legislature has completed seven weeks of Interim Committee Meetings, that began in September, in advance of the 2020 Florida Legislative Session.  As of December 16th more than…

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December 2019 President’s Message

As another year comes quickly to an end, I reflect on the many successes of our association. Our members have been active and engaged within their committees as well as within their cities and counties. Our association remains financially solid and has seen strong overall member retention. I am honored to serve as President and…

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Building Tallahassee’s First Strategic Plan

By Reese Goad, City Manager, City of Tallahassee A strategic plan charts the course for an organization striving to address priorities by setting goals and objectives to be reached by a specified date. For Florida’s Capital City, an effective strategic plan needed to embody the vision of local elected officials, assist the City Manager in…

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December 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. Frank Babinec, District V, City Manager, City of Coral Springs, Full Member; Robert Curnow, District V, City Manager, City of Coral Springs, Full Member;…

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Networking Event at Indian River State College

On Thursday, November 14th, a networking event was held at Indian River State College. Over 100 students attended to get to meet many area-wide public professionals. Fifteen FCCMA members attended to assist and participate in roundtable discussions on topics including: A Day in the Life of a City/County Manager, The Future of Local Governance in…

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In Memoriam of Andy Anderson

Mexico Beach City Andy Anderson passed away suddenly earlier this month. He was Director of Economic Development and External Affairs in Palm Bay before becoming city administrator in Mexico Beach in August. He is survived by his wife, Sybrina.

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Maximizing Tax Dollars and Saving Lives by Creating a More Efficient Fleet

By Sarah Hannah-Spurlock, Nighttime Economy Manager, City of Fort Lauderdale 100 N. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 sspurlock@fortlauderdale.gov   If your city is anything like Fort Lauderdale, everything the city government does is scrutinized by the public, including how we use our fleet of vehicles. From the response time of our firefighters to the…

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November 2019 Legislative Update

By Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach As Chairperson of the FCCMA Legislative Committee I am submitting the fourth 2020 Florida Legislative Session update. The 2020 Legislative Season is now in full swing with the commencement of Interim Committee Meetings this week. As of today, November 7, 2019  1137 bills have been…

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November 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.Maxine Cazeau, District IV, Bachelor in Accounting, Indian River State College, Student Member; Bryan Cobb, District III, City Manager, City of Oviedo, Full Member; Shane…

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2020 Transforming Local Government Conference

SAVE THE DATE! May 5-8, 2020 Phoenix, AZ Innovation Action TLG is the premier live experience connecting and supporting leading local government innovators. Four days of fiery positive energy designed specifically for you and your team. Transforming innovation into action. Registration opening soon at www.transformgov.org/TLG

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