Sue Hann (City Manager, City of Palm Bay)

Sue Hann City Manager, City of Palm Bay I am currently the City Manager for the City of Palm Bay, a community of just over 100,000 population (and still growing rapidly) located on the east central coast of Florida. My areas of responsibility include Public Works, Economic Development, Growth Management and Parks & Recreation. My background…

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Ed Smyth (Former City Manager, City of Hawthorne)

Ed Smyth Former City Manager, City of Hawthorne I came late in life to the profession, from the private sector. I worked for 10 years with what came to be US West Communications, starting as a long distance operator and advancing to become a technical service writer and participating in the management training program with the…

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Perception is Reality: Executive Compensation for Senior Management of Florida Public Employers

Perception is Reality: Executive Compensation for Senior Management of Florida Public Employers (PDF) Perception is Reality: Executive Compensation for Senior Management of Florida Public Employers Gregory A. Hearing, Esq. Jeffery L. Patenaude, Esq. Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez & Hearing P.A. ghearing@tsghlaw.com jpatenaude@tsghlaw.com (813) 273-0050I. What Has Caused the Compensation Issue to Surface? A)Instances of Overpayment: 1.…

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