Professional Management Matters: Celebrating Palm Spring’s 45th Anniversary
On August 9, 2018, FCCMA District VI Director Lori LaVerriere presented a certificate to the Palm Springs Council …
DetailsAugust 2018 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. Andy Anderson, District III, Acting Deputy City Manager, City of Palm Bay, Full Member; Marcia Andresen, District VIII, Health and Human Services Division Director,…
DetailsProfessional Management Matters: Celebrating South Bay’s 35th Anniversary
On August 7, 2018, FCCMA At-Large Director Dan Clark presented a certificate to the South Bay Commission …
DetailsProfessional Management Matters: Celebrating Ocean’s Ridge 30th Anniversary
On August 6, 2018, FCCMA District IV Director presented a certificate to the Ocean Ridge Commission …
DetailsRecognize and Eliminate Bias: Keys to Being a Better Leader and Team Player
The ICMA Coaching Program invites you and all of the members of your team to this free webinar: “Recognize and Eliminate Bias: Keys to being a better leader and team player” — ICMA Coaching Program webinar 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT (1:00-2:30 p.m. ET), Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Register now for this no-charge webinar.…
DetailsConstitutions and Your Citizens: How Cities Make the Connection
Learn How to Engage Citizens at our Fall Workshops – Constitutions and Your Citizens: How Cities Make the Connection Have you ever tried to explain a legislative preemption to your neighbor? Or describe the impact of property tax exemptions to residents at your church, synagogue or temple? Or break down a constitutional amendment for a…
DetailsHonest Services Act
The John Scott Dailey Institute of Government at Florida State University is offering a webinar on the Honest Services Act. This webinar will be held August 28th at 10:00 a.m. for $75. Ethics training is good, but it is not enough! In this one-hour webinar, leading county attorney Herb Thiele explains the Honest Services Act and…
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Getting Involved in Legislative Advocacy
I was recently asked, “John, why did you get involved in legislative advocacy?” My background in public service, prior to becoming a city manager, was in economic development, community redevelopment, brownfields redevelopment and planning. While I generally understood the legislative process and the difference between Dillon’s Rule and Home Rule, I didn’t become more involved…
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July 2018 President’s Message
Greetings FCCMA members and let me wish all of you a great and hurricane free summer! Much is going on with FCCMA, our committees are in action, doing the business of our organization. Your Board of Directors is also busy, developing the training schedule for your districts preparing for our long slate of yearly activities…
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Cooperating with USF
By Steve Spina, City Manager, Zephyrhills Internships, mentoring programs and classroom projects provide valuable learning experiences for students participating in them, but bring real and substantial benefits to the local governments investing in them and working with these students. The City of Zephyrhills has partnered with the University of South Florida Master of Administration (MPA)…
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July 2018 Featured Member – Jason Lawrence, Finance Manager, Lake Helen
How long have you been a FCCMA member? I have been a FCCMA member for 2 years. Are you an ICMA member and if so, how long? I have been an ICMA member for 2 years. Please describe your areas of formal/advanced education. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida A&M…
DetailsICMA Women Leading Government Florida
Join your colleagues on August 17 at the Le Meridien in Tampa, Florida for a day-long professional development workshop on advancing women in the local government profession. The session will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET. The speakers are: Joyce E. Bono – Joyce Bono is the W. A. McGriff III Professor…
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