How long have you been a FCCMA member? I joined FCCMA in 2011. Are you an ICMA member and if so, how long? Not currently. Please describe your areas of formal/advanced education. Master’s degrees in Public Administration and Urban & Regional Planning (2011). I also earned certificates in Florida City and County Management (through Bob…
DetailsFCCMA congratulates Anita Favors Thompson on her upcoming retirement. FCCMA District I Director Lee Garner presented her with a resolution thanking her for her service to FCCMA at her last commission meeting on November 10th.
“Government Fund accounting is confusing to many government employees, including those responsible for administration of program budgets and finances. The numerous requirements that local governments must follow in terms of financial formats, reporting, and controls adds to the confusion because most employees are not involved with these details; albeit understanding how this works is a…
DetailsBy Lynn Tipton, FCCMA Executive Director What do Estero, Hillsboro Beach, Kenneth City, Live Oak, and Sumter County have in common? It isn’t geography, population, scope of services, or tax base…it is the recent adoption or recognition of their form of government as Council-Manager or Commission-Manager (C-M). And, we are celebrating these cities and one…
DetailsOver recent years, local government agencies throughout the state of Florida have faced a number of emerging challenges with regard to the receipt and fulfillment of public records requests. In several instances, excessive volume and mishandled requests have resulted in significant workflow disruptions and costly legal proceedings for local governments as well as their contracted…
DetailsBy Sallie Ann Burnett, East Regional Director, Alliance for Innovation Alliance Ambassadors are a life line to their organization and to the Alliance. It is their engagement and commitment to building a culture of innovation that keeps the collaboration in their organization and across the membership strong. As part of the Alliance’s mission to inspire…
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. Marie Elianor, District V, Subscriber Member; Nathan G. Ford, District I, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Gulf Breeze, Full Member; Phillip R. Holste,…
DetailsAt its recent conference in Seattle, WA, the City of Tamarac received the Community Sustainability Award for populations of 50,000 and over for “Strategic Planning: Alignment and Engagement.” Congratulations Mike Cernech and Diane Phillips. ICMA, through the generosity of its strategic partner The Ferguson Group, offers a scholarship to a member to attend the Harvard…
DetailsFew entities are entrusted with as much personal information as state and local governments. From citizens’ birth certificates to their death records – and just about everything in between – governments are expected to keep personal information safe. Securing data continues to become more difficult as more services move online and hackers, looking to attack…
DetailsBy Lynn Tipton, FCCMA Executive Director What a pleasure to see so many of you in Seattle, and to have such a great turnout for the Florida dinner! Now we are two weeks into our new fiscal year in the Sunshine State, and delighting in slightly lower temperatures and longer afternoon shadows. Daylight savings time…
DetailsAs you know, the FCCMA launched its Professional Management Matters (PMM) effort in 2015. Ambassadors in the Central-West and soon-to-be in the Central-East regions of the state have been hard at work educating up-and-coming professionals, elected officials and civic leaders on the importance of having professionals at the helm. The effort is now on Facebook.…
DetailsJill Silverboard, FCCMA Past President, will be attending a conference planning meeting in Kansas City November 20-22 and is soliciting your input for conference topics or suggestions. The conference will take place September 25-28, 2016. Please contact Jill at jill.silverboard@myclearwater.com with your suggestions.
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