FCCMA will hold an onsite training session on “CCNA and the Legal Requirements for Purchasing Services in Florida.” The session will be held at the St. Petersburg Water Resource Building on March 27 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. This session will cover ICMA Practice Area 5: Performance Measurement/Management and Quality Assurance. The cost to…
DetailsAll FCCMA managers, deputies and assistants will soon receive an important survey. It was approved by the FCCMA board of directors and the results will be shared with us, and with members of the Florida Local Government Coalition. We have partnered with the University of South Florida, School of Public Administration for the survey. Given…
DetailsA webinar will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2015 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. The topic discussed will be “So You Want to be a City/County Manager?.” This is a condensed version of the full-day “So You Want to Be a City/County Manager?” that FCCMA offers each year as part of its annual…
DetailsRenee Lewis, Director Client Services, Career Partners International, Florida Caribbean, along with Jim Taylor, will provide one-on-one reviews of members’ LinkedIn profiles from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Thursday, May 28 and Friday, May 29. If you are interested in signing up for a review, please contact Lynn Lovallo at (850) 701-3635 or llovallo@flcities.com.
Detailsby Lynn Tipton, FCCMA Executive Director When I think back to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, I’m so heartened by the many FCCMA members who volunteered to go and help…not just New Orleans, but also the small towns in Alabama and Mississippi. You brought back amazing stories and helped us realize that our disaster recovery…
DetailsThe Participation Company in partnership with ICMA will hold a two-day workshop entitled “Leading Communities.” It will be held May 5 & 6, 2015 at the Hilton Orlando Altamonte Springs, 350 South Northlake Boulevard, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701. The registration fees are $395 which include a light breakfast and lunch each day. One student scholarship…
Detailsby Ken Parker, ICMA State Liaison On March 2, ICMA members received an email related to the proposed changes to ICMA Code of Ethics Tenet 12. For the past year, the ICMA Committee on Professional Conduct (CPC) has been reviewing Tenet 12. Members were asked their opinion on Tenet 12 in face to face discussions…
DetailsAccomplish your four-hours’ required ethics training in one workshop! On Wednesday, May 27 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, a free pre-conference interactive session has been developed that will fulfill the ethics requirement. This session has been divided into segments that will address a review of the Code of Ethics, a true-to-life presentation on how managers (and…
DetailsDot Inman-Johnson, city manager of Midway, is the speaker for the Inspirational Breakfast which will be held at the annual conference on Friday, May 29 from 7:45 am – 8:45 am. Dot’s inspiring story of how her own life experiences created the template for a successful and varied career as an educator, elected leader, multi-county…
DetailsJane Marie Strickland passed away on February 21, 2015. She was the wife of FCCMA member Eugene Strickland. He is the former city manager of Lakeland. Family will receive friends during a visitation starting at 10:00 today, Wednesday, at the First United Methodist Church, 72 Lake Morton Drive in Lakeland. A memorial service will be…
DetailsThe Florida League of Cities University will hold a summit series on economic development. Effective economic development requires leadership. Policy decisions, implementation strategy and economic reality ideally come together to achieve a community’s economic development goals. This program provides real-world guidance on the fundamentals and tools of realistic economic development. Elected officials can use them…
DetailsIf you are interested in applying for a loan from the FDOT State Infrastructure Bank, a Letter of Interest is now required to be submitted by prospective loan applicants to ensure projects meet eligibility, financial, and production criteria. The Letter of Interest is available on the SIB Website: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/officeofcomptroller/PFO/sib.shtm Upon review of an acceptable Letter…
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