January 29, 2025 Minutes, Clearwater
January 29, 2025 Minutes, Clearwater
Meet Karen Manila, City Manager, Fruitland Park
How long have you been an FCCMA member, and why did you join? I became a member of FCCMA in June. I joined because of the educational and networking opportunities FCCMA provides. Being new to the State of Florida, having a network of experienced city managers I can reach out to will help in learning…
July 2025 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 approved for membership: Lorie Mertens-Black, District III, Assistant City Manager, City of Casselberry, Full Member.
Meet Lily Stewart, Intern, Palm Beach Gardens
How long have you been an FCCMA member and why did you join? I joined FCCMA in February 2025 because of its valuable resources – networking, training, conferences, webinars, publications, and scholarships. The organization also offers internships, and I was honored to be selected as the FCCMA Next Generation intern for Palm Beach Gardens. This…
Professional Management Matters: Celebrating Broward County’s 50th Anniversary
On June 10, 2025, FCCMA Member Sarah Hannah-Spurlock presented the ICMA Recognition Award to the Broward County Commission in celebration of their 50th year as a Commission-Manager form of government. Pictured Left to Right: Commissioner Michael Udine, Vice Mayor Mark Bogen, Commissioner Steve Geller, County Administrator Monica Cepero, Sarah Hannah-Spurlock, Mayor Beam Furr, Commissioner Hazelle…
June 2025 President’s Message
There are several people I want to thank right away. Firstly, Mark Cunningham. Mark, thank you for your leadership over the past year. It has been a pleasure to have you as our president. Your leadership and commitment to advancing the goals of the organization have not gone unnoticed. Thank you. I look forward to…
Shaping Culture with Process Improvement and Innovation Training
Shaping Culture with Process Improvement and Innovation Training