Former Port St. Lucie City Manager Don Cooper passed away on Monday, October 14th at 69. He served on FCCMA’s Board of Directors as a District Director from 1998-2000. He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters Kimberly and Ginny; and several grandchildren. A Celebration of Life was held on Thursday, October 17th at the…
DetailsBy Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach Here is a synopsis of some of the bills that have been filed that you may wish to monitor. This is by no means an all-inclusive list. Note: any bill filed in the legislature has the ability to be tracked by you and receive updates…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? The Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA) is a professional organization of practicing public administrators from throughout Florida that offers a wide range of services to its members and the local government community. I joined FCCMA in 2013. I joined FCCMA…
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. John Boehm, District IV, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Palm Beach Gardens, Affiliate Member; Terisha Cuebas, District IV, Assistant to the Town…
DetailsFCCMA has developed great professional development opportunities that are being offered this fall. I hope you will consider attending some of these trainings. The annual Fall Symposium will be held November 7th at the Lake Vista Recreation Center in St. Petersburg. The topic is “What Keeps Managers Up at Night?” This subject was developed from…
DetailsThe International Center for Emergency Management Education at Florida Atlantic University is offering a two-day program November 19 and 20 for public safety professionals and medical response teams to become even stronger and more resilient when facing emergencies and potential disasters. The training will include: 1.6 CEUs, BLS and CPR Refresher Courses Fully-facilitated Drill (Explosion…
DetailsOn Friday September 20, District VI held a training event at Florida Gulf Coast University. The topic was “Water Quality in Southwest Florida.” Speakers from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Florida Water Management District, City of Naples, Collier County and Monroe County reviewed the current state of water affairs in South Florida. In…
DetailsICMA is excited to present the new ICMA Annual Conference group within the ICMA online member community. This group will serve as a hub for all things Annual Conference: ask and answer questions, share tips on the event, get to know other participants, and more! The Annual Conference group will have a Live Feed where…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I joined FCCMA in 2008. Are you an ICMA member, why did you join, and how long have you been a member? Yes, I am an ICMA member. I joined FCCMA (2008) and ICMA (2008), when I was Assistant City Manager for…
DetailsThursday, October 10, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET Registration is FREE – Advance registration is required. Click here to register. Webinar Topics: 1. What are the keys to promoting trust in local government? 2. How have local governments built and rebuilt trust? 3. What are useful approaches and resources to support your efforts? Presenters: Frank…
DetailsNow Accepting Presentation & Award Applications Submit your innovation by October 4 to be featured at Transforming Local Government Innovation, at its core, is about making things better in ways that are useful and valuable. It is about changing our services, our processes, our tools or our products to add value that matters to the people…
DetailsHELPING GOVERNMENT FINANCE ORGANIZATIONS FILL THE GAP The FGFOA is excited to offer this new program that provides a listing of Finance Professionals (members) who will provide temporary staffing to local governments that are in need of assistance due to retirements, extended vacancies, special projects or peak workloads. FGFOA members have thousands of years of…
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