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FMPA Weekly | Jan. 4, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, FMPA Chairman Bill Conrad appointed seven Board of Directors members to serve on an Executive Search Committee. This week, FMPA and Florida Municipal Electric Association staff plan for the 2016 legislative rally in Washington, D.C.

FMPA Weekly | Dec. 28, 2015 | Member Edition

Last week, FMPA announced its charitable giving efforts for calendar year 2016. This week, the standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business will decrease by three and one-half cents per mile from 57.5 cents to 54 cents.Find out more about these and other stories in this week’s newsletter.

FMPA Weekly | Dec. 21, 2015 | Member Edition

Last week, FMPA issued a request for proposal (RFP) last Friday for executive search consulting services to conduct a retained executive search for FMPA’s next General Manager and CEO. This week, FMPA’s offices will close Thursday and Friday in observance of the Christmas holiday.Find out more about these and other stories in this week’s newsletter.

FMPA Weekly | Dec. 14, 2015 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Dec. 14, 2015   LAST WEEK   Goveing Board Information Posted to FMPA.com FMPA has begun posting to http://fmpa.com/meetings/meeting-agendas/>FMPA.com the agenda packages, approved meeting minutes and audio of FMPA’s goveing board meetings for the past three years. The website is many times the first place […]

FMPA Weekly | Dec. 07, 2015 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Dec. 7, 2015     LAST WEEK   Joint Action Solar PV Project Seven FMPA member cities have expressed interest in a joint action solar photovoltaic (PV) project including Fort Pierce, Jacksonville Beach, Key West, Kissimmee, Leesburg, Ocala and Orlando. Municipals are looking at options […]

FMPA Weekly | Nov. 30, 2015 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Nov. 30, 2015     LAST WEEK   Audit Response Report FMPA filed with the Florida Auditor General last Tuesday its voluntary, 240-day report detailing the Agency’s progress and plans for addressing the Auditor General’s 15 audit findings. The report shows that FMPA has completed […]

FMPA Weekly | Nov. 23, 2015 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Nov. 23, 2015 LAST WEEK   Board of Directors FMPA’s Board of Directors met last Thursday and approved the municipal financial disclosure policy and procedures. The Board agreed to host a workshop Dec. 16 to discuss the qualities they will be seeking in the next […]

FMPA Weekly | Nov. 16, 2015 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Nov. 16, 2015     LAST WEEK   ARP Executive Committee The ARP Executive Committee met last Monday via conference call and agreed to terminate oil hedges held for FMPA in Public Gas Partners. Following the approval, a timely drop in the market resulted […]

FMPA Weekly | Nov. 9 2015 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Nov. 9, 2015    LAST WEEK   Rep. Mayfield Files Bill Targeting FMPA Rep. Debbie Mayfield (R-Vero Beach) filed a bill last Wednesday in the Florida House of Representatives for the 2016 legislative session that would subject FMPA to several new regulatory requirements. If passed, […]

FMPA Weekly | Nov. 2, 2015 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Nov. 2, 2015     LAST WEEK   Closing CR3 Settlement Duke Energy Florida and several municipal electric utilities successfully closed last Friday on a settlement agreement related to Crystal River Unit 3 (CR3). FMPA represented the municipal joint owners of CR3 and wholesale power […]