More on the “Pendulum Swing” of Governance
By Lynn Tipton,
Executive Director
After last month’s column, several members
contacted me to share their similar frustrations and concerns about
Florida’s fiscal and legislative issues. My family has been in the
Sunshine State since 1978, and I cannot recall a tougher economic
time (although the early 1990s were a time of state revenue
shortfalls, budget cuts and lay-offs) for the state and local
governments.
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Proposed Slate of Officers and
Directors for PY08/09
President,
Edward Mitchell, City Administrator, West Palm Beach
President-Elect,
Joseph Gallegos, City Manager,
Wilton
Manors
Secretary/Treasurer,
Carl Harness, Asst.
County
Administrator,
Hillsborough
County
Past President,
Barbara Lipscomb, City Manager,
Casselberry
District I Director,
Joyce Shanahan, City Manager,
Fort Walton Beach
District II Director,
Oel Wingo, Assistant City Manager, Palm Coast
District III Director,
Jon Lewis, Deputy City Manager, Palm Bay
District IV Director,
Sarah Hannah, Assistant Town Manager,
Palm Beach
District V Director,
Jeffrey Miller, City Manager,
Tamarac
District VI Director,
Terrance Stewart, City Manager,
Cape Coral
District VII Director,
Vacant
District VIII Director,
Charles Saddler, Town Manager, Dundee
At-large Directors:
George Brown, Deputy City Manager, Boca Raton
Vince Long, Deputy County Administrator
Rex Taylor, Town Manager, South Palm Beach
**If you are in
District VII, are qualified and would like to be considered for this
seat, please forward (via e-mail to llovallo@flcities.com) your
letter of interest and a short resume of experience. The deadline
for submittal is May 1, 2008.
The formal election will take place at the annual meeting on Friday,
May 30 in Marco
Island.
2008 Membership Update Forms
We have had an overwhelming response to the
Membership Update Forms. For those members who sent in a form, we
thank you and have made any corrections you noted. Please remember
if you are a full or an associate member that your dues are based on
your salary: $3 per $1,000 of base salary or $200, whichever is
greater. For the 08/09 please plan your budgets accordingly for any
increase in dues because of a change in your salary.
Appointments for Resume Review and Financial Planning
There are still time slots available on
Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to sign up for either
a resume review or financial planning session. Colin Baenziger,
Robert Slavin and Tom Friejo have been invited to meet one-on-one
with attendees to discuss their individual resumes and the current
job market. Consultants from ICMA-RC will also be at the conference
to provide financial planning sessions. To sign up for either
appointment, contact Lynn Lovallo at (850) 222-9684 or
llovallo@flcities.com. Early
reservations are recommended as there may be limited availability
on-site.
Are You a Survivor?
At the 2008 Annual Conference, there will be a
“Survivor”-themed entertainment event. This will follow a beachfront
buffet dinner on Friday evening. Five teams of five volunteers each
will be pitted against each other in several challenges, until only
one team is left on the “island”.
Round One – Gummy Worm Dig: Using plastic spoons
and cups, competitors will have 30 seconds to dig as many gummy
worms from the sand as possible. The team with the least amount of
worms is out. If there is a tie with the losers, the other three
teams will vote who is off the island.
Round Two – Spear Throwing: Four remaining teams
will throw spears at targets for points. The team with the least
number of points is out. If there is a tie, this time the audience
will vote a team off the island.
Round Three – Memory Game: How is your memory?
Round Four – Obstacle Course: Remaining two teams
will compete for the championship. From the team who wins there will
be a grand prize winner voted on by a jury. The “jury” will be made
up of spectators and eliminated teams. The grand prize winner will
be based on sportsmanship, showmanship, competitiveness, etc.
Sign up to volunteer—first 25 people will get
to play. How about forming teams—EPC, Past Presidents or something
like that? E-mail Lynn Lovallo at
llovallo@flcities.com your
willingness to play.
ICMA Practices at the FCCMA Conference
Listed below are
the sessions that are practice assignments and what the ICMA
practice is.
Wednesday
1:00 pm -5:00
pm-Local Leadership in Crisis:
Practices 2 and 17: Policy
Facilitation and Integrity
3:00 pm – 5:30
pm-ICMA-RC:
Practice 18: Personal
Development
Thursday
8:30 am – 10:00
am-Ethics in Government:
Practice 17: Integrity
12:30 pm – 2:00
pm-Life Choices (Career Development Luncheon):
Practice 18: Personal
Development
Friday
8:00 am – 10:00
am-How to Operate More Efficiently:
Practice 11: Financial
Analysis
8:00 am – 10:00
am-Why Good Managers Get into Ethical Hot Water:
Practice 17: Integrity
10:30 am – 12:00
pm-Corporate/Government Partnership Presentations:
Practice 4: Citizen Service
2:15 pm – 3:45
pm-Crafting an Employment Contract:
Practice 18: Personal
Development
2:15 pm – 3:45
pm-Continuity of Government:
Practice 3: Functional &
Operational Expertise & Planning
Saturday
8:00 am – 10:00
am-Closing Breakfast:
Practice 16: Media Relations
2008 FCCMA Annual Conference at a Glance
Look for these
sessions and more at the annual conference! For more information or
to register online, visit www.fccma.org.
Wednesday, May
28, 2008
8:30 am – 5:30
pm - “So You Want to Be a City/County
Manager?”
11:30 am - Golf
Tournament
1:00 pm – 5:00
pm – Local Leadership in Crisis: Perspectives and Approaches
3:00 pm – 5:30
pm - ICMA-RC: Retirement and Beyond
5:45 pm – 6: 15
pm – First-Time Attendees’ Orientation
Thursday, May
29, 2008
7:30 am – 8: 15
am – MIT Breakfast Discussion
8:00 am – 5:00
pm - Financial Planning Appointments
8:00 am – 5:00
pm – Resume Review Appointments
8:30 am – 10:00
am – Opening General Session: “Ethics in Government”
10:45 am – 12:
15 pm – Legislative Update: Report from Tallahassee
12: 30 pm – 2:00
pm – Career Development Luncheon: “Life Choices”
2:00 pm – 3: 30
pm – Center for Florida Local Government Excellence: 1st
Year Report
3:45 pm – 5:00
pm – Corporate/Government Partnership Presentations
Friday, May 30,
2008
7:00 am – 8:00
am – Faith Group Breakfast Discussion
8:00 am – 5:00
pm – Financial Planning Appointments
8:00 am – 5:00
pm - Resume Review Appointments
8:00 am – 10:00
am – How to Operate More Efficiently and Improve Service Delivery
8:00 am – 10:00
am – Why Good Managers Get into Ethical Hot Water
10:30 am – 12:00
pm – Corporate/Government Partnership Presentations
12:15 pm – 2:15
pm – Business Session and Awards Luncheon
2: 15 pm – 3: 45
pm – Crafting an Employment Contract
2:15 pm – 3:45
pm – Mutual Aid Planning for Long-Term Disaster Recovery
4:00 pm – 5:00
pm – Book Club Discussion:
The World Without Us
6:30 pm – 8:30
pm – Friday Night Dinner and Social: “FCCMA Survivor”
Saturday, May
30, 2008
8:00 am – 10:00
am – Closing Breakfast with Chris Curle and Don Farmer
Updates from George Brown, FCCMA Appointee to the ICMA Conference
Planning Committee
Below are listed the keynote speakers for the
upcoming ICMA Conference:
Michael Beschloss, author of
Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America
will be the speaker on Sunday. He is a presidential historian,
author and commentator.
Tim Russert will be the speaker on Monday. He
is a political commentator, and Meet the Press moderator. His recent
bestseller,
Big Russ and Me
chronicles his life growing up in a predominantly Irish
working-class neighborhood in South Buffalo.
Frans Johansson will be the speaker on Tuesday.
He is a speaker, entrepreneur and managing director of Medici
Capital Management. His recent bestseller,
The
Medici Effect was named one of the
best innovation books of the year.
Bo Burlingham will be the speaker on Wednesday.
He is the former editor of INC. Magazine. He will be doing research
and tailoring the presentation about small communities based on his
work in smaller companies. He is the author of
Small
Giants: Companies That Chose to be Great Instead of Big.
Money Available for ICMA Conference
Have you ever been to the ICMA Annual Conference?
If not, you may be eligible to receive a scholarship to help pay
your expenses. There are two scholarships available: Young
Professional and Workplace Diversity. The Young Professional
Scholarship is open to individuals with three years or less
experience as a full-time local government employee. The Workplace
Diversity Scholarship is open to individuals who are female,
minority, or identify with or represent a group commonly associated
with the term diversity. In the required essay, the applicant must
demonstrate how his or her background merits receipt of a diversity
scholarship and how the local government and community served will
benefit from the individual’s diverse background. To be eligible for
either of ICMA’s conference Assistant Scholarship, an applicant
must: Be a first-time ICMA Annual Conference attendee; Be a
full-time local government employee; Submit a completed application
form (visit Web site icma.org/conferencescholarships); and
Demonstrate through a three-to-five-page essay, an avid interest in
a career in local government management.
Host Region Registration Discount to ICMA Conference
Any ICMA member from the host Southeast Region
(which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and
West Virginia) who is attending his/her first annual conference is
eligible to receive $200 off the conference registration fee. (This
is double the discount that has been offered for many years.)
Additionally, any nonmember who joins ICMA receives the $200
registration discount PLUS half-price ICMA membership for a year.)
2008 Florida ASPA Conference
The American Society for Public Administration
will hold their 2008 conference--“The
Challenge to Public Service in Times of Reduced Resources - Making
Less Equal More” on Friday, May 2,
2008, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Lake Mirror Complex, 121 South
Lake Avenue, Lakeland, Florida. Join them in celebrating Public
Service Recognition Week. For further information contact Claire
Mostel at
ctel@miamidade.gov.
Policy for Naming Facilities
"Walton County is considering adoption of a
policy dealing with the naming of facilities. If your
jurisdiction has such a policy, please provide a copy to Ken Little,
Walton County Citizen Services
Director,
by e-mail
litken@co.walton.fl.us, by fax (850)
892-8539, or by mail to 312 College Avenue, Unit B, DeFuniak
Springs, FL 32435."
FCCMA Requesting Proposals for Tri-City/County Internships
At the May 2004 annual conference, then
President
Pam Brangaccio announced that three cities in Volusia County
volunteered to partner the first tri-city/county internship.
Port Orange
City
Manager
Ken Parker,
Assistant
City Manager William Whitson
, South Daytona City
Manager
Joe Yarbrough and Daytona Beach Shores
City Manager
Michael Booker worked together to develop a two-year internship
program.
The intern spent eight months in each
city.
This was invaluable experience for the
intern and a cost-effective way for each city to have an intern.
The second tri-city/county internship
was partnered between Palm Bay, Titusville and Satellite Beach.
Yvonne Kimball is completing her
internship this year. You may have read an article in the newsletter
telling of her experience.
FCCMA’s responsibility with these interns has
been to provide the educational enrichment opportunities by offering
financial assistance to send the intern to the ICMA conference,
FCCMA annual conference, any FCCMA symposiums and the Winter
Institute.
There is money budgeted in the FCCMA
budget for this fiscal year for someone to start this spring, if
possible.
If you are interested in submitting a proposal
and would like more information, please contact Lynn Lovallo at
850.701.3535 or
llovallo@flcities.com.
Local Government Management Fellow Seeks Host
Below is an abbreviated letter from one of ICMA’s
Local Government Management Fellow finalists.
Dear FCCMA Members,
I am graduating with my MPA from Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville in May 2008. This past fall I
applied to the Local Government Management Fellowship Program
sponsored by ICMA. As you may be aware, it is a very
competitive program and only around 20 people throughout the country
are selected to represent ICMA each year. In January, I was
notified that I was selected as a Semi-Finalist for the program. In
order to become a finalist, I must find a municipality or county
government to sponsor me as a fellow. Currently, I have yet to
be successful in attaining such a sponsorship. I am involved with my
local state's city management groups as well as the ICMA.
My tenure working in municipalities has exposed me
to many different administrative and managerial duties within a
municipal government. This includes working with various
municipal areas such as city administration, public works, economic
development and planning, code enforcement, budgeting, grant
writing, personnel, housing inspections, information technology, and
crisis management.
Specifically, some tasks that I can assist your
municipality with include grant writing and research – I have
assisted in writing municipal grants which have been awarded.
Second, community development – I have worked with developers and
downtown revitalization. With community development, I have
enforced codes, assisted on housing inspections, helped develop
websites and helped with crisis management within a municipality.
Third, city personnel – I have participated in committee selection
as well as wrote and revised city personnel manuals. Finally,
I have experience with assisting in the budget cycle of a municipal
government. My goal is to one day work as a city manager or
administrator in a municipal government.
Thank you very much for your time and help in
taking the time to help me with this issue. Additionally, if you
have any further questions feel free to contact the ICMA LGMF
program director, Rob Carty, at 202-962-3560 or at rcarty@icma.org.
Sincerely,
Joel Laws, MPA
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Ask A Coach
For the next several months we will feature a
letter addressed to our coaches in the coaching program and a few of
their responses.
Handling a Hot Potato
I am a brand new
City Manager
on the job for only a couple months, and I just found out that my
administrative assistant is dating a firefighter who is currently
the president of the local firefighter’s union. Any advice on how to
handle this situation?
Handling a Hot Potato
Dear “Handling a Hot Potato”
First I assume there is not a policy involving
relationships between employees.
I would sit down with the administrative
assistant and explain the confidentiality of the administrative
assistant’s job and explain that there could appear to others in the
organization to be a conflict of interest due to this situation.
Explain that trust to all involved is
imperative.
Explain that for her protection you may
have to use other administrative staff to prepare any union
documents.
I would also warn that if this does
cause performance issues with her work, she may have to be
transferred to another department.
Jim
Drumm
Well, employees are people, and people have
relationships.
There is no reporting relationship
between your administrative assistant and the firefighter, so I
doubt your HR policies prohibit this relationship.
However, there are some things that are
just very good to know and this is one of them.
Judgment and discretion are more
important than any clerical skill for the successful administrative
assistant to a
City Manager.
However, knowing what you now know, your
judgment and discretion will serve you well in handling this hot
potato.
There is certainly no need to overreact
or perhaps to do anything immediately.
After you get to know your
administrative assistant better, let her know that you are ok with
her relationship, but discuss possible scenarios where she might be
“conflicted” in her role vis-à-vis the role of her boyfriend and
discuss how the two of you should deal with any of those should they
arise.
This conversation is a great opportunity
to establish trust and respect with your new employee as well as to
establish some important professional expectations.
Vincent
Long
Although this situation appears to be quite
sticky, I feel that the solution is relatively straight forward. You
obviously cannot suggest to your Administrative Assistant that she
stop dating the firefighter (who also happens to be the local
firefighter’s union president) but the opportunity for personal vs.
professional conflict could exist in this current state of affairs.
First, you should have a very serious
discussion with her concerning what you expect from her as a member
of the City Manager’s
Team.
Second, discuss the importance of
confidentiality that comes with this position and hopefully through
that conversation you can determine if she can handle this situation
in a professional manner.
Should you both agree to give this
working relationship a try, you need to be clear that any breach of
business related information (especially any information related to
the Fire Department) will be grounds for serious disciplinary
action.
On the other hand, if you find that this
individual cannot handle her responsibilities in a professional
manner due to the fact that you are the “brand new” City Manager
you are not obligated to keep this individual in her current
position.
I would recommend that you discuss the
situation with her (recognizing the conflicts that could arise
within your working relationship) and transfer her to a similar
position within the organization with no adverse changes to her rate
of pay or job responsibilities.
Once the transfer has been completed,
you can implement a recruitment process to fill the open position.
Carl
Harness
MIT News and Update
Listed here are the current
members-in-transition.
Mitchell Bobowski,
mbobowski@yahoo.com;
Pamela
Brangaccio, former administrator of
Broward County,
pbrangaccio@tampabay.rr.com;
Steve Cottrell, former manager of
Indian Rocks Beach,
scottrell@knology.net;
Jim
Gallagher,
former manager of Dundee,
jgallagher27@tampabay.rr.com;
Stella Heath,
former
assistant manager of Frostproof, 863.639.2178;
Lillie Latimore, former manager of
Pahokee,
llatimore@aol.com;
Tom
Moffses, Sr.,
former manager of Madison,
moffsesr@gmail.com;
Katrina
Powell, former
manager of Fort Meade,
ktpowell68@aol.com;
and
Susan
Ashley Stanton,
former manager of Largo,
a19b59@yahoo.com.
Please take a minute to show your support of these MITs by making a
phone call or sending an e-mail.
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, they
will be invoiced for dues.
Thomas L. Beaver, Graduate
Assistant, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, student
member;
Kenneth
Fields,
Village
Manager,
Islamorada, Village of Islands, full member;
Faith
G. Miller,
Acting City Manager,
Deltona, associate member;
Bruce
J. Moeller, Interim City Manager,
Sunrise, associate member;
Samuel
R. Oppelaar Jr., City Manager,
Minneola, associate member; and
Matthew
Spoor,
City Manager,
Safety Harbor, associate member.
Positions
Director
of Planning and Development Services - City of Dunedin, FL -
Salary
Range: $72,161 -
$104,634 (Negotiable). (Pop. 37,500)
Plans, directs and supervises the various functions of
the Community Services Department, including code enforcement,
building permitting, occupational licensing, zoning, long-range
planning, commercial landscaping and downtown redevelopment,
ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, laws
and regulations.
Updates and maintains all planning, zoning and building codes.
Represents the City at public hearings locally and
regionally. Advises the City Manager
on a variety of related topics.
Develops and administers the department's annual budget.
Performs related work as
directed. Reports to
the City
Manager.
Requires a Master’s degree in urban planning or related field
supplemented by a minimum of seven years of progressively
responsible experience in planning, codes enforcement and zoning
administration, five of which have been in a supervisory capacity.
An equivalent combination of education, training and
experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and
abilities may be considered. Must possess a valid Florida driver's
license within 30 days of employment.
Accepting applications/resumes until position is filled.
City of Dunedin 750 Milwaukee Ave., Dunedin, FL
34698. Phone
(727)298-3040. Fax
(727) 298-3052. For
employment application go to
http://www.dunedingov.com/docs/Employment_Application.pdf
EOE m/f/d/v
Drug/Smoke Free Workplace.
Finance
Director
– Fort Walton Beach -
The City of Fort Walton Beach is seeking an experienced professional
to serve in the capacity of Finance
Director. Performs
work under administrative direction of the
City Manager and is appointed by City Council. The
ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, interpersonal,
communication, and writing skills with extensive knowledge of
the principles, methods, and practices of governmental accounting
and budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, internal controls
and auditing procedures, and various laws affecting public
accounting and budgeting. Current knowledge of reporting
requirements for CAFR in compliance with GASB and FASB standards.
Education/Experience:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Public Administration, Business
Administration, or a related field, Masters Degree, CPA and/or CGFO
preferred. Municipal/Public Sector experience preferred.
Minimum Five (5) years experience in the administration of
governmental accounting systems working in a responsible management
position, or a comparable amount of training, education and
experience. Salary:
Low to Mid $90K or higher depending on qualifications plus
benefits with relocation expenses negotiable. Interested applicants
should submit a cover letter, employment application, resume, salary
and benefit requirements, and 3 professional references to:
City of Fort Walton Beach, Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 4009, Fort
Walton Beach, FL 32549.
Deadline for submittals is
April 25, 2008.
Applications can be obtained by visiting the City’s website at
www.fwb.org. or by contacting the
Human Resources Department at 850-833-9507. EOE/ADA/V/DFWP.
City
Manager
– Madeira Beach -
The City of Madeira Beach is accepting resumes for the position of
City
Manager.
This professional position is responsible for the
administration of City policies, procedures, and ordinances.
Madeira Beach is a barrier island community with
approximately 4,500 permanent residents and stable employee base of
57 fulltime. This is a
full-service community with public works, storm water, sanitation,
recreation, fire, code compliance, and administrative services.
Previous experience in redevelopment, waterfront and tourism
is preferred. Minimum educational requirement is Bachelor’s degree
from an accredited college/university in Public Administration,
Business, or related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
Excellent management skills and communication are essential.
Florida experience is required. A minimum of seven years progressive
experience in government, with two year minimum as
Manager
or Assistant Manager is
preferred. ICMA certification is desirable.
Salary range DOQ with benefits and ICMA Retirement.
Send resume with salary history to Human Resource
Manager, City of Madeira Beach, 300 Municipal
Drive, Madeira Beach, FL 33708.
Fax (727) 395-9361 or email to dcline@ci.madeira-beach.fl.us.
Our employment application is available for print out at
www.ci.madeira-beach.fl.us. All applications will become public
documents under Florida Law.
Position open until filled.
EOE/DFWP/V/M/F
Finance
Director
– Miami Shores Village -
The Village is seeking a qualified individual to direct all
financial aspects and functions of the Finance Department, including
Budgeting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management,
Payroll and Personnel Administration, Risk Management, and Pension
Benefits. This position
reports directly to the Village Manager and interacts with local
elected officials, fellow department heads and staff, as well as
residents.
Requirements include:
graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in
business administration, accounting or finance; at least five years
of finance work experience and at least three years of governmental
finance work experience.
Good communication and interpersonal skills required.
CPA and/or CGFO preferred.
Excellent salary and benefit package offered.
Submit resume with current salary information to:
Village Clerk, 10050 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami
Shores, FL 33138 or
e-mail to:
estepb@miamishoresvillage.com.
EOE
Assistant
City Manager – Tallahassee -
SALARY RANGE: Up to
$154,960. Hiring Rate will generally not exceed $120,723.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED;
APPLICATIONS REQUESTED BY MARCH 21, 2008. The
City of Tallahassee,
Florida offers a career opportunity for a highly skilled,
innovative and visionary manager.
The Assistant City Manager
position is a member of the City Manager’s Executive Team and is
responsible for leading and supporting assigned departments.
In partnership with the other members of the Executive Team,
this Assistant
City
Manager
sets the tone for leadership and performance of the City
organization, and creates an environment in which all City's
employees can maximize their contribution to the City and
departmental mission.
Assumes an active role in the strategic planning process to
establish future direction for the City.
Provides day-to-day managerial direction on problems and
issues that arise.
Contributes to the effective administration of City government by
fostering an attitude among staff that encourages cooperation,
coordination of efforts, efficient use of resources and a service
orientation to the citizenry.
Develops a strong, pro-active, participatory team approach to
problem solving among departments to develop a sense of involvement
and ownership among employees.
Participates actively on the Executive Team to provide a
City-wide planning effort to ensure that the City Commission goals
are implemented.
Demonstrates effective management and leadership skills in the
direction of top management personnel using a participatory and team
decision-making model.
Works closely with City Commissioners on issues and projects as
assigned by the City
Manager.
Serves as the team leader on projects that focus on
integration of processes that cross departmental lines.
Handles the more acute problems brought to the attention of
the City Manager
by citizens who have exhausted normal channels or who prefer to take
their problems directly to the City
Manager's Office.
Represents the City Manager
at various meetings including inter-departmental meetings,
intergovernmental activities, civic groups, and gatherings of
concerned citizens.
Sets objectives for departments and judges performance of department
directors. Attends all
regular and special meetings of the City Commission.
Performs related work as required. Minimum Training and
Experience: Possession
of a Master's degree in public or business administration, one of
the social sciences or a field related to the aforementioned degree
areas and seven years of management experience, four years of which
must include the supervision of personnel, or an equivalent
combination of training and experience.
Necessary Special Requirements:
A valid Class "E" State Driver's license is required at the
time of appointment.
Statistics for 2005 indicate Tallahassee has a population of
174,781 and the total population of Leon County is 271,111.
The community enjoys a very low unemployment rate of 3.3%.
There are three colleges in Tallahassee, Florida State
University with an enrollment of 39,672; Florida Agricultural and
Mechanical University, enrollment of 12,175; and Tallahassee
Community College which hosts 13,042 students.
Tallahassee has a mild, moist climate.
The average temperatures in January are a high of 64 and a
low of 40; the summer months produce average highs of 91 and lows of
72. In contrast to the
Florida peninsula, Tallahassee enjoys four seasons.
The median cost of a single family home in the 4th
quarter of 2005 was $215,000.
A 1,000 square foot multi family housing unit rented for
between $800 and $850 monthly. MUST SUBMIT A CITY OF TALLAHASSEE
APPLICATION. Visit www.talgov.com
- job openings link, for application form and instructions or visit
City of Tallahassee, Human Resources Department, 300 South Adams
Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301-1731. To receive an application by
FAX, call (850) 894-6223. TDD Number: 711. Please follow application
instructions precisely.
In accordance with Florida’s open record laws, all applicant
materials are subject to public disclosure. EOE
Redevelopment
Director
–
City of Temple
Terrace -
Salary
$65,000 - $95,000
(Negotiable). (pop. 24,500) The City of Temple Terrace,
located in the Tampa Bay area, seeks experienced, proven
redevelopment professional. Bachelors or Masters Degree in urban
planning, public administration, architecture, engineering, or
related field. Five years management experience in redevelopment,
“Main Street”, downtown business improvement district, or similar
program. Community and economic development/urban redevelopment
experience. Prefer government or private sector marketing/real
estate experience. Or, equivalent combination of training,
education, & experience. Valid FL driver’s license. Position open
until filled. EXCELLENT BENEFITS. Cover letter & resume: City of
Temple Terrace, Human Resources, 11250 North 56th Street,
Temple Terrace, Florida 33617. EOE/DFWP
Water Plant
Manager – West Palm Beach -
The City of West
Palm Beach (pop. 102,000) with its sunny palm-lined streets, scenic
waterfront views, quaint shopping districts, historic neighborhoods,
and year-round outdoor festivals — is a slice of paradise whose
hallmarks are elegance and luxurious comfort. Reporting to the
Assistant Director of Public Utilities, the Water Plant Manager
plans, supervises, coordinates, and controls the City’s 47 MGD water
treatment plant and water distribution systems operations. The
incumbent in this position is responsible for the maintenance,
construction and repair efforts dedicated to infrastructure and
water treatment and operations; for developing and maintaining
regulatory compliance programs for the Water Treatment Plant to
ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and
regulations; and to properly respond to citizen’s questions and
inquiries on all water quality issues. Bachelor’s degree, preferably
with a major in Chemistry, Biology, Business or Public
Administration, or closely related field and seven (7) years
experience in public utilities, public works, or private
construction, including two (2) years in a supervisory/managerial
capacity, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
A State of Florida Class A water plant operator license issued by
the Department of Environmental Protection is required. Candidates
with equivalent out of state licenses will be required to obtain the
State of Florida license within one year from date of employment.
The salary range for this position is $68,500 - $102,900. Very good
benefits package. HOW TO APPLY
Cover letter, resume, and salary
history immediately to: Tom D. Freijo, Ph.D., Senior Vice
President The Mercer Group, Inc.
Freijo@Mercerfl.com
P.O. Box 9328 Winter Haven, Florida 33883 TEL: (863) 299-3571 FAX:
(863) 299-6737.
EOE.
Applications in Florida become a matter of public record
upon receipt. Go to
www.mercergroupinc.com for a complete
Position Profile.
“Grip It and Rip It” at the FCCMA Golf Tournament!
Don’t forget to sign up for FCCMA’s annual golf
tournament. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28,
2008 at The Rookery at Marco. This is a challenging 18-hole track
that winds through palm trees, pine forests, lagoons, and cypress
wetlands. The cost is $99 for FCCMA members and $150 for corporate
players--this fee covers cart and greens fees.
We aren’t providing lunch this year, but
lunch is available at the Club House before play begins. You can
choose your own team or we can pair you up with another team!
Registration forms are located in the back of your Conference
Registration Packet or online at
www.fccma.org!
Get your team together TODAY so you can “tee it high and watch it
fly” on May 28!
Dates to Remember:
May 28-31,
2008 – FCCMA Annual Conference, Marco
Island
June 4-6 -
2008 - Transforming Local
Government (TLG) Conference, Greenville, SC
June 25-27,
2008 – Florida
Association of Counties Annual Conference, Miami
August 14-16,
2008 – Florida
League of Cities Annual Conference,
Tampa
