The Center for Applied Ethics at Palm Beach State College will hold a three-part ethical empowerment certificate program for navigating the “New Normal” with values, ethics and integrity. Ethical Excellence Seminar will be held Friday, January 20, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Experience this highly interactive session that provides the tools, skills and strategies…
DetailsICMA has opened its Call for Ideas for the 2017 Annual Conference in San Antonio/Bexar County, Texas, October 22-25, 2017. ICMA members are invited to suggest ideas for sessions that relate to one or more of the theme and career tracks developed by the 2017 Conference Planning Committee. The tracks are: THEME TRACKS Contemporary Law…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member? Since 2011 Are you an ICMA member and if so, how long? Yes, starting in 1977 Please describe your areas of formal/advanced education. I have a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Public Administration from Cornell University’s Graduate School…
DetailsBy Lisa Holder, Communications Officer, City of Sanford Local government is government closest to the people, it’s where the “rubber meets the road.” This local turf, called the public sector, is accessible and thrives on citizen engagement. Couple that with the opportunity to educate the citizenry and you have a magical formula that equals the…
DetailsCity of St. Petersburg, FL; David Flintom December 6, 2016 | 4:01 PM THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR, DAVID FLINTOM, MAYOR’S ACTION CENTER, DIRECTOR, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA St. Petersburg has been a partner with SeeClickFix for over two years, and we have found great success with this tool for citizen engagement. From potholes…
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. Brenda Fettrow, District III, City Manager, City of Rockledge, Full Member; William Kauffman, District VII, Assistant City Manager, City of Ocala, Full Member; and…
DetailsThe following was a letter to the editor of the Daytona Beach News from Howard D. Tipton. Dr. Hart Long of Daytona Beach recently passed away. He was one of those outstanding citizens who could be described in a number of ways–I would say “Always there, always working for good government.” He left a special…
DetailsBy: David S. Johnson, MPA Assistant to the City Manager, Haines City, FL INTRODUCTION During the spring of 2015, a young couple from New York came into city hall to speak with Haines City’s then new City Clerk, Linda Bourgeois. Their request seemed simple—they wanted to verify the final resting place of the husband’s mother,…
DetailsHow long have you been a FCCMA member? Since 2015 Are you an ICMA member and if so, how long? Yes. Since 2015 Please describe your areas of formal/advanced education. Bachelors of Fine Arts, Communications, Brigham Young University Masters of Public Administration, University of Utah What got you interested in public service? I hate to…
DetailsTom Kelly Thomas Kelly, who served Volusia County for more than two decades as its first true manager, died November 29th at the age of 86. He served as FCCMA President in Program Year 1989-1990. He also served as a Range Rider (known now as Senior Advisor). A memorial service will be held at 2:00…
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