Professional Management Matters: Celebrating Palatka’s 95th Anniversary
On October 30, 2018, FCCMA Professional Management Matters Vice Chair Sharon Ragoonan, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea …
DetailsGrowth Management Workshops in Charlotte County
March 7-8, 2019 Charlotte County, 25550 Harbor View Road #3, Port Charlotte On Thursday, March 7, there will be a growth management planning officials training and on Friday, March 8, there will be a planning administration best practices series. To register, click here. Gene Boyles, Senior Fellow of the Program for Resource Efficient Communities, University…
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Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I have been a member since 1980. I wanted to be involved in a member driven organization of professionals. I have found that our association has strong ethical values, something that means so much to me. I wanted to be part of…
DetailsFlorida Hurricane Recovery Survey
NACo and ICMA recognize how many of their Florida members have been impacted by recent disasters. In our effort to provide long term recovery support to Florida counties and cities they invite you to participate in a survey that will assist them in building post recovery resources, including content for ICMA-NACo Disaster Recovery Webinar and…
DetailsSurvey Responses Needed for UCF Doctoral Student
The University of Central Florida is conducting research into strategic planning in Florida municipalities. Your city’s participation would be greatly appreciated and of great benefit. The survey has 12 questions and should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Download the survey here and return to FLC Research Analyst Liane Giroux. Any questions regarding this survey should…
DetailsJanuary 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. Rob Duncan, District VII, Municipality Account Executive, ABM, Affiliate Member; David Dyess, District IV, City Manager, City of Stuart, Full Member; Jefferson Geimer, District V,…
DetailsLocal Government’s Role in Opportunity Zones
The Florida Housing Coalition is hosting a live webinar on local government’s role in Opportunity Zones (OZ) on February 20, 2019, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Sponsored by PNC, this webinar serves as a deep dive into key topics for local government staff, particularly those involved with planning and housing and economic development, as they…
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Cape Coral Voters Approve $60 Million Parks Bond
by John Szerlag, City Manager, City of Cape Coral Major parks and recreation improvements to be made citywide Cape Coral voters approved a $60 million expansion of the city’s parks and recreation amenities. A general obligation bond referendum was on the General Election ballot. The measure passed with 54 percent of the vote. The “yes”…
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Daryl Cordova, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Florida Gulf Coast University
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? I believe I joined at the beginning of 2018. I became aware of the organization through the ICMA student chapter at my university (FGCU). Are you an ICMA member, why did you join, and how long have you been a member? I…
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December 2018 President’s Message
Greetings Fellow FCCMA Members, I hope everyone has enjoyed the holidays and is ready to celebrate a new year! 2018 has been a great year for our organization and 2019 will be another great year for FCCMA. After being sworn in as President in June I must tell you the time has flown by. I…
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FCCMA Communications Committee News
by Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach and Chairman, Legislative Subcommittee Under the leadership of Chair John Titkanich, Vice Chair Jamie Titcomb, Executive Director, Casey Cook, and I have undertaken an initiative to develop a template letter (link below) that can be utilized by FCCMA members to congratulate newly elected or re-elected…
DetailsDistrict III Training in Satellite Beach
On Friday December 7, we held our District III training event in Satellite Beach. The topic was “Practical Approaches to Implementing Sustainability Initiatives” and our group of 20 shared thoughts and ideas regarding a variety of topics, including case law in Florida and nationally, building heights and coastal setbacks, creating sustainability boards and implementing sustainable/green…
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