June 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. Issac R. Brownman, District VI, Director, Public Works, Town of Longboat Key, Affiliate Member; Cheryl Kleen, District IV, Bachelor of Public Management, Florida Atlantic University,…

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FCCMA Welcomes Emerging Leaders at First ICMA Student Chapter Summit

The following article was printed in the ICMA Newsletter, June 6, 2018. FCCMA organizes a student-only summit developed specifically to engage Florida MPA students. FCCMA scholarship winners from Florida Gulf Coast University (FCCMA, 2018) The ICMA Student Chapter Summit, a new initiative developed by the Florida City/County Management Association (FCCMA) specifically to engage Florida MPA students, took…

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In Remembrance of Francis Thomas Kain

Francis Thomas Kain passed away at the age of 95 in Daytona Beach on May 31, 2018. He served in local governments throughout Florida and Georgia from 1951 – 1987. He served as deputy clerk in Miami-Dade County, assistant city manager in Vero Beach, assistant public works director, public works director and assistant city manager…

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Public Records Management and Parliamentary Procedure

The Florida Institute of Government announces two new courses in its online learning community. Public Records Management Parliamentary Procedure are now available! These two vitally important courses are the first of many that will be launched in the coming months. All courses in the Institute’s Online Learning Community are available 24/7. Visit the IOG website for more…

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May 2018 President’s Message

It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as your President over the last year. It has provided an opportunity to pay back so many others who have helped me during my 41-year career managing local governments. Many of those have passed, so the best way to give back is to “pay it…

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2018 Southeastern Conference for Public Administration

The Alabama Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration will be hosting the 2018 SECoPA’s Annual Conference in Birmingham, AL, September 20-23. It will be held at the Sheraton, 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard, N., Birmingham. Contact Casey Seidman for registration information.

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