6/9/22 @ 4:15 p.m. - Please join us in congratulating the graduates of Leadership Nassau Class 20, including Nassau County's very own Assistant Facilities Director, Jeff Little! (pictured back row, far left)

Leadership Nassau is a 10 month program sponsored by the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce designed to develop the skills of community leaders by providing an understanding of problems, opportunities and issues facing our community. Class 20 was put on hold in 2020 due to the onset of COVID. Fortunately, the participants were given an opportunity to complete the course and graduated in May of this year. We commend them all for their dedication and look forward to seeing their future achievements!

The Chamber is currently accepting applications for Class 22. The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 30th. If you are interested, please fill out the attached application and return it to the Chamber. If you have any questions, please contact Lynne Starling at (904) 261-3248 or via email at Lynne@NassauCountyFLChamber.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/2/22 @ 10:25 a. m. - Belatedly, we would like to commend Robyn Mobley on celebrating 25 years of service with Nassau County. Robyn was recognized for her achievement at the Wednesday, April 20th meeting.

County Manager, Taco Pope, stated, "Robyn is warm, kind, is always smiling and she just makes our days better". Human Resources Director, Ashley Metz added, "HR really wouldn't work well without Robyn. She is a great asset to the County".

Robyn has many responsibilities but some of her main job duties include reviewing employment applications, coordinating interviews, assisting employees with their benefits, conducting background checks, arranging employee physicals, and coordination of new hire orientations.

Congratulations Robyn! We appreciate you and everything you do on behalf of the County.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

4/28/22 @ 9:00 a.m. - In January 2022, County Manager, Taco Pope, instituted new Customer Care Standards to govern both internal and external interactions and to create a more positive workplace environment. (See original story here)

Part of this initiative includes an Employee Recognition Program in which employees can nominate co-workers who have demonstrated Nassau County's Customer Care Standards and/or who has provided exceptional performance beyond established duties and responsibilities.

We are pleased to announce that we have two "Employees of the Quarter", John Horne and David Brown, for the period of January - March 2022. They were both given this award based on selfless actions they did together. They went above and beyond when a Nassau County resident entered the Convenience Recycle Center during a heavy rain storm and asked for assistance as she had two small children in her vehicle and was impacted by a flat tire. David and John immediately took action without regard to the weather and worked together to change her tire. Thanks to their efforts, this resident was able to get herself and her children home safely.

This is just one small example of their service and dedication to the County. Both employees work tirelessly to perform closure and post-closure activities as required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the County's landfill sites in Callahan, Bryceville and Lofton Creek. They also haul waste received at the Convenience Recycle Center to the Camden County Landfill and pull recycle bins from our sites around the County and hauls the materials to the appropriate recycling plant. 

If you see John or David, be sure to congratulate them on being Nassau County's "Employee of the Quarter".

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

2/17/21 @ 4:15 p.m. - At today's Board of County Commissioners meeting, 3 employees were recognized for their years of service to the County:

• Terry Price (Foreman for the Road Dept), celebrating 25 years
  
• David Crout (Truck Driver for the Road Dept), celebrating 25 years
• Keith Ellis (Building Official), celebrating 25 years
  

Congratulations to these 3 outstanding employees! We truly appreciate all their hard work and dedication.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
(904) 530-6010
srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com
 
Brian Simmons Appointed to North Florida Procurement Association’s Board of Directors
 
Nassau County, Florida, February 3, 2021 – Last month, Brian Simmons was appointed to the North Florida Procurement Association’s Board of Directors. Mr. Simmons is the Procurement Manager for the Board of County Commissioners and has been employed by the County since October 2020.
 
As Procurement Manager, Mr. Simmons ensures that departments under the Board are purchasing products and services at the best possible price and in compliance with the County’s adopted Purchasing Policy. He also reviews all bids, quotes and proposals necessary to award contracts and serves as a liaison between the Board’s departments and vendors.
 
As a member of the NFPA Board of Directors, Mr. Simmons will join other procurement professionals from the region in development of training sessions and coordination of trade shows were members can meet vendors and develop relationships that benefit their individual organizations. He will also assist in gathering and publishing contractual information on formally procured contracts awarded by member agencies. This allows local government entities to see prices other entities were able to secure for products and services  so they can “piggyback” off those contracts to secure the same prices without having to go through their own bid process, saving them both time and money.
 
Upon being appointed, Mr. Simmons stated, “Our goal is to help the County be the best possible stewards of our residents’ tax dollars. This opportunity allows us to work even more closely with government and industry thought leaders in and around northeast Florida who can contribute to the goals and initiatives that are already enabling us to improve our service to County departments and, and by extension, our residents”.
 
The NFPA Board of Directors meets monthly in various locations throughout the region. However, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group is meeting virtually until further notice.
 
If you have any questions related to purchases under the Board of County Commissioners, please call (904) 530-6040. To view the Board’s currently advertised bids or to register as a vendor to be notified of future needs, please visit the Purchasing webpage at https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/280/Contract-Management-Purchasing.