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Friday, February 05, 2010
Call to Action: County Inmate Medical Bill (SB 218 / HB 319)
On Feb 3, 2010, FAC sent you the following message asking you reach out
to Legislative committee members to educate them on this important
issue that will save your county significant dollars. If you haven’t
done so already, please take a moment and reach out today.
What you can do:
Contact
members of the House Public Safety and Domestic Security Committee and
Senate Health Regulation Committee and let them know the savings your
county and taxpayers will receive if this bill (SB 218 / HB 319) passes.
Reach out to members of the Senate Community Affairs Committee and thank them for their important vote on this bill.
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Friday, February 05, 2010
FAC 2010 Legislative Day
The FAC 2010 Legislative Day will be held Wednesday, March 24, at the
FSU Conference Center in Leon County. This event is an excellent
opportunity for you to obtain up-to-date information on legislative
issues affecting counties. Meet with members of your legislative
delegation to discuss FAC’s legislative priorities and specific
concerns from your area.
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Friday, February 05, 2010
Federal Alert: Act Now to protect hotel tax revenues
Our partners at NACo have asked FAC to forward to you this important
information. Please call Sen. Nelson or Sen. LeMieux today!
ACT NOW TO PROTECT HOTEL TAX REVENUES:
STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STAND TO LOSE OVER $8 BILLION A YEAR IF SENATE
ACTS TO GIVE PREFERENTIAL TAX TREATMENT TO ONLINE TRAVEL COMPANIES
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Friday, February 05, 2010
County Impact on “Jobs in Florida” Bill
On Wednesday, February 3, 2010 the Senate Select Committee on Florida’s
Economy released and presented draft legislation entitled the “Jobs in
Florida” bill during its committee meeting held at 8:00 a.m. The draft
legislation is presented as a compilation of ideas and concepts
strategically designed to stimulate the state’s economy by influencing
a positive atmosphere to induce the private sector into creating more
employment opportunities for Floridians.
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Friday, February 05, 2010
FAC develops criteria for leadership
-FAC is formalizing the qualities looked to in volunteer leaders-
As part of the 2009-2014 Strategic Plan, FAC committed to
cultivating quality leadership that reflects the diversity of
membership and a commitment to strengthening the organization and
remaining effective by being knowledgeable and trained. One benchmark
in achieving that goal is to formalize and create criteria for making
appointments to committees, boards and other leadership posts; criteria
such as participation in certification programs and serving as policy
committee chairs.
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