The
John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government at Florida Atlantic University
was established in 1982 as an affiliate of the Florida Institute of Government.
The Institute’s primary mission is to forge closer government-university ties to
address the needs of state, regional, and local governments and non-profit
agencies. The Institute’s service area includes Broward, Glades, Hendry, Indian
River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie
counties. The Institute is housed within the College of Architecture, Urban and
Public Affairs (CAUPA).
From
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 over 9675 participants (representing more
than 142 municipalities, 16 counties, and
numerous other public and private sector entities) attended more than 471
programs offered or coordinated by the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of
Government at FAU. The Institute's Steering Committee, which meets three times a
year, continued to provide invaluable assistance to IOG staff with regard to the
needs of local governments.
In addition
to open-enrollment and contract training classes, the IOG helped organize
on-site technical assistance projects for the Florida Department of
Transportation, Coral Gables, Broward County, Doral, North Lauderdale, and St.
Lucie County. In conjunction with the Florida Association of Code Enforcement
and the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government at the University of
Central Florida, our Institute coordinated all code enforcement certification
and recertification programs in south Florida including the new Level IV officer
safety certification classes.
The
Institute coordinated the 21st annual statewide conference for the
Florida Association of Business Tax Officials. The Institute also coordinated a
community wide consensus building assembly for the City of Coconut Creek as well
as assisted the Institute of Government at the University of South Florida in
coordinating an anti-crime seminar. The Institute continued our highly popular
Hot Topics for Local Governments series by offering a workshop addressing
community redevelopment issues.
The
Institute was very pleased to receive the $500 Adriana Castellano Memorial
Scholarship from the Florida Association of Building Tax Officials for the
fourth consecutive year. The scholarship will be awarded to a Public
Administration student with the College of Architecture Urban and Public
Affairs.
Our
institute updates our constituents about our training classes and seminars with
brochures; blast emails and through our web page. Our newsletter Linkage
remains an invaluable tool for getting out the word about the IOG’s programs and
services, as well as those of the College.
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