September 2018 President’s Message

I am proud to be a part of an ethical profession. Have you fulfilled your four hour ethics requirement for FCCMA membership for the year ending September 30, 2018? If you have, I hope you have logged it on your profile page on the FCCMA website. If you have not logged your hours, please take…

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Congratulations to the City of Tallahassee

The City of Tallahassee received the ICMA Community Partnership Award for the category of 50,000 and greater population for the Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy. This award is conferred on local governments for their innovative programs or processes. The Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy grew out of Tallahassee’s summer youth program in 2014 when Mayor Andrew Gillum…

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Congratulations to ICMA 2018 Celebration of Service Recipients

The following FCCMA members are ICMA Celebration of Service Recipients for 2018: 45 Years John Szerlag 40 Years Russ Blackburn Howard Kunik Douglas Lewis Scott Morgan 35 Years Al Childress John Drago Ken Fields Richard Lemack Fred Murry Howard Tipton Eugene Williford 30 Years Craig Coffey John Drury Donald Fisher Faye Johnson Mark Lauzier Debbie…

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I’m Sorry, Can You Repeat That?

By Brian R Moree, City Manager, City of Atlantis We’ve all been there.  Carefully crafted an email only to have it misinterpreted. A report our team spent hours preparing is relegated to the “Let me read this and get back to you” pile. Realized barely into a 25-slide presentation that the individuals you were most…

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Donna Renberg, Assistant County Manager, Osceola County

How long have you been a FCCMA member?  I have been a member of FCCMA for just over three years (since 2015). Are you an ICMA member and if so, how long?  No, I am not. Please describe your areas of formal/advanced education.  I started my professional career in social services so my undergraduate degree…

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ELGL Pop Up Conference

Join fellow local government from around the State of Florida in a one-day event focused on innovation, leadership, and resiliency from experts from around the state. The Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) network will hold its pop-up conference on October 12, 2018 in Miami. The conference fee is $50 for ELGL members and $90 for…

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