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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
By Gina Peebles, Assistant County Manager, Alachua County Does your local government invest in interns? According to Forbes (Dec. 6, 2011), there are five reasons you should: New perspective on organizational issues Ease of use with technology It’s a trial period that could lead to something more Help with projects or tasks that you’re struggling…
