By Larry Schooler, Director of Consensus Building and Community Engagement, CD&P City leaders are grappling with the unimaginable—the protection of their entire community from a threat the likes of which many of us have never seen. Amid all this chaos, we continue to need robust, two-way communication with the public we serve, even if they…
DetailsIt is during times like this when our communities rely on their local government teams for so much, and the team at the Alliance is tremendously proud to work alongside you and support your efforts. We know there are significant demands on your teams right now, and pivots you are making in your own organizations…
DetailsFCCMA was notified of David’s passing, which occurred March 11. David was an ICMA and FCCMA member until his retirement in 2006, and had served as manager of Martin County as well as the City of Stuart. He also worked with Colin Baenziger’s executive search firm. He was a Marine Corps Air Reservist and had…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I became a member of FCCMA in 2007. My city manager at the time encouraged me to join FCCMA so that I could learn more about local government management as a profession, develop skills to achieve my career goals, and network with…
DetailsReprinted with permission from ICMA. As the virus continues to spread, we’ve gathered some resources to support local governments. The Coronavirus Disease 2019, otherwise known as COVID-19, is a respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and has spread to multiple countries. In an…
DetailsSend In Your Award Nominations! The Florida Police Chiefs Association has established a number of awards to recognize law enforcement professionals and their agencies who have distinguished themselves in service. The Florida Police Chiefs Association is now accepting nominations for the following awards: Outstanding Chief Executive Officer of the Year Outstanding Command Officer of the…
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. Vickie Gainor, District I, City Manager, City of Lynn Haven, Full Member; John J. Holman, District II, City Manager, City of Starke, Full Member;…
DetailsRegistration for the annual conference opened on February 24th. The conference will be here before you know it, so sign up early. President-Elect Micah Maxwell and the entire Conference Planning Committee have worked hard to plan engaging, interesting and meaningful sessions! You can access the conference page on the FCCMA website for up-to-date information on…
DetailsBy Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach The 2020 Legislative Session is racing toward the conclusion on Friday, March 13, 2020. As local government practitioners our membership is actively involved in the legislative process. I want to thank the members who work tirelessly to actively engage legislators on issues important to their…
DetailsThe Alliance for Innovation’s national conference, Transforming Local Government (TLG) 2020, is just around the corner – May 5-8 in Phoenix…there’s still time to register!! What’s in store? You’ll hear from futurists, trailblazers and entrepreneurs as they unleash their super-powers. All the details about the conference are available here. Missed the early bird pricing? Not…
DetailsBy Brandon Henry Earlier this year, FCCMA officially published its latest resource “Local Government Internships in Florida – A Brief Toolkit.” In envisioning a resource for local governments to launch, maintain, and/or grow their internship programs, FCCMA’s Professional Development Committee and Membership Committee collaborated to collect best practices and examples of local government internship programs…
DetailsThe City of Ocala Human Resources is looking for any policies or procedures your jurisdiction has for a Flu epidemic or a pandemic response plan. We are especially looking for any plans you may have where it deals with your jurisdiction’s plans for dealing with your employees, the partial closing of operations, telecommuting to work,…
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