Sia Kusha, PE, F. ACEC 
FICE President 

Dear Members:

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!

We reach out to you today with an urgent message. Our very livelihoods and the economic prosperity of our state are at risk and we need your action immediately to tell your elected officials to keep the State Transportation Trust Fund (STTF) whole.
Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Economic Development announced a plan to divert more than $426 million from the STTF which will ultimately freeze funding for any new road projects in Florida. In 1989, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) faced similar hardships and essentially went bankrupt, unable to fulfill all of their obligations, essentially stopping projects. We cannot let this happen again.  

Click on the link below to read President Kusha's message included in the March edition of the FICE Update.   

                    

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Do you have a Voice in Congress? 

Congress is now debating several measures that will dramatically affect the profitability of engineering firms: transportation funding to state DOTs, funding for infrastructure projects (including water and aviation), changes to the federal tax code, and of, course, health care reform.  Each of these federal issues has far-reaching consequences for us here in Florida, as well as the entire industry. 

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Other Society Member Services… already part of the FICE package.

Did you know your FICE membership benefits include many of the same services provided by allied or affiliated membership in other Society organizations?  

YOUR FICE membership includes: 

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FICE Award Deadlines 

FICE Community Service Award
Submittal Deadline: March 15th
FICE Professional Development Award
Submittal Deadline: April 15th 

Questions? Contact Headquarters 850-224-7121 or fes@fleng.org.