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President's MessageRick Pryce is the 2024-25 FSMS President. January 2025
Happy and Promising 2025, As we move into this new year, I am hopeful that we all can find the positive side of life on a personal level and as Surveyors and Mappers. There are so many things out there to be thankful for, so focusing on your family, your health and well-being, and your staff’s future is a good way to start the year. Let’s face it, surveying has changed so drastically in the past 10 years that we are under constant pressure to be competitive. Whether it involves looking for qualified staff, training existing or new staff in the latest technologies, upgrading equipment and software, and just trying to perform more with less, its exhausting at times and it takes a lot of energy and your constant attention. All Surveyors share a unique and fascinating job and profession. We are not pigeonholed into one definition, but encompass a broad spectrum of disciplines, trades, and other professions that include: researchers, woodsmen, hunters, trackers, investigators, innovators, deep thinkers, head-scratchers, historians, decision-makers, educators, scientists, artists, teachers, astronomers, mathematicians, drafters, computer geeks, programmers, pilots, engineers, hydrographers, statesmen, adventurers, sometimes politicians, and former US Presidents. With the new US administration coming in on January 20th, optimism is running at a very high level. The possible changes based on all of the preliminary reports and new appointees to high level positions could go either way at this point, so there’s that level of uncertainty and nervous anticipation to deal with as well, but I personally am happy to see this as very positive for the Country. In regard to FSMS, I see opportunity and I believe that we as a Country are finally on the right track to make a recovery like we haven’t seen in several decades. We as Surveyors are in the right position to capitalize on the upcoming changes in Government and growth through less regulation. But we also have to be politically active and watchful as a reduction in regulation could also turn the other way, and professions like ours could be considered standing in the way of progress. The idea is to stay alert and start meeting politicians that are friendly and understand what Surveyors bring to the table. Why we are an important part of the development and protection side of the building industry, the country and state infrastructure, and th e identification, location and protection of our environment. Support FSMPAC now! With that, a reminder that FSMS is a certified education provider, and the biennium is coming at the end of February 2025, so if you still need credits, now is the time to finish them up and renew your license. Respectfully submitted, Richard D. Pryce, RLS/PSM |
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