Local Government Budgeting: Trends and Strategies for Florida Local Governments for the Next Five Years
Friday, October 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (lunch included)
Florida Gulf Coast University, Cohen Center, Room 214, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL 33965
ICMA Practices: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14

Moderator: Matthew Grambow, FGCU ICMA Student Chapter President

Program Summary:

Experienced city and county managers in southwest Florida will be discussing external factors (i.e., mandates and funding/program changes at the federal and state levels) that impact local government revenues and operational costs, as well as, the challenges and opportunities/strategies to address these, and other factors, in order to prepare their agencies for budget preparations over the next five years. This is an excellent opportunity for local government professionals to attend an informal discussion with a panel of local government managers representing diverse communities in Florida.

Panelists:

• Hector Flores, County Administrator, Charlotte County
• Ed Lavallee, City Manager, Venice
• Jonathan Lewis, County Administrator, Sarasota County
• Olivia Minshew, City Manager, Wauchula
• Amy Patterson, County Manager, Collier County
• Terry Stewart, City Administrator, Arcadia

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