5/17/19 @ 2:20 p.m. - On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Resolution commending individuals, businesses and animal welfare groups for the assistance and support provided to Nassau County Animal Services. Examples include donation of food and supplies to the shelter, financial contributions to assist with operating expenses, hosting of adoption and fundraising events, fostering of pets, and donation of health care services such as vaccinations, spay/neutering, and any other medical treatment needed.

The collaboration of Nassau County Animal Services and outside entities allows the County to succeed in its mission of protecting vulnerable animals and helping them find loving and permanent homes. We truly appreciate everything our community does to help us in this initiative!

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

5/17/19 @ 9:03 a.m. -

Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network - Northeast Region to learn about underwater historic resources and best practices for diving and monitoring them at our forum on June 1 in Fernandina Beach.

If you're a diver and want to get involved in monitoring underwater sites, join FPAN on June 2 for hands-on diving training in monitoring sites!

Contact Nicole Grinnan for more information or to sign up for the dive day: ngrinnan@uwf.edu.

5/17/19 @ 8:45 a.m.

We are pleased to announce that Taco Pope has accepted the position of Assistant County Manager.

Mr. Pope is a life-long resident of Nassau County with fourteen years of professional experience in the public sector serving as both a technical practitioner and administrator for local government in the State of Florida. Mr. Pope has held several positions with Nassau County since being hired in 2005 including serving the last three years as the Director of Planning and Economic Opportunity. In that position, Mr. Pope has been instrumental in fostering a collaborative approach to community formation through meaningful public engagement, transparency and a holistic approach to quality of life.

Mr. Pope holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of North Florida, a BBA in Business Management and a BBA in Transportation and Logistics. Mr. Pope undertook his graduate studies through Florida Gulf Coast University as part of their Master of Public Administration (MPA) program where he concentrated in Planning and Environmental Policy. Mr. Pope also holds professional accreditation through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and is a full member of the International City/County Managers Association and Florida City/County Management Association, a member of the American Planning Association, and the Urban Land Institute.

As Assistant County Manager, Mr. Pope will be responsible for directly handling matters of organizational importance on behalf of the County Manager, supporting the County Manager on various programs and governmental services, and assisting in development and implementation of County goals, project priorities, and programs. He will also act as the County Manager in his absence.

Mr. Pope was an excellent candidate for the position given his experience in local government, education, and familiarity with the community, residents, local policies and the challenges that are ahead.

We are excited to welcome Mr. Pope to his new position as Assistant County Manager and wish him many years of success!

 County Manager's Office

5/15/19 @ 4:15 p.m.

In this edition of FUZZ4FUR, we have Deputy Timberlake of the Nassau County Sheriff's Office pictured with our pup Princess.

Please call the shelter at 904-530-6150 for more information on this pup, share this post and tell your friends about these poor homeless pups.


A Big Thank You to Deputy Timberlake and the NCSO for taking time to help our homeless pets find their forever home.

5/15/19 @ 12:55 p.m. - Pictured above are Nassau County employees recognized at the April 17th and May 15th Board of County Commissioner's meeting for their years of service:

Clint Manning, Road & Bridge, 32 years
William Allen, Road & Bridge, 26 years
Gregory Jones, Fire Rescue, 25 years
Walter Price, Road & Bridge, 25 years
John Douglas, Fire Rescue, 26 years
James Sweat, Solid Waste, 23 years
Lynn Diden, Solid Waste, 23 years
Gregory Foote, Fire Rescue 23 years
Keith Ellis, Building Department, 23 years
Terry Price, Road & Bridge, 23 years
David Crout, Road & Bridge, 23 years
Kevin Ray, Fire Rescue, 22 years
Rob Hutchison, Fire Rescue, 22 years
Chris Gamble, Fire Rescue, 22 years
Ben Salter, Fire Rescue, 22 years
Jonathan Elledge, Fire Rescue, 22 years
Robyn Mobley, Human Resources, 22 years
Raymond Crews, Fire Rescue, 22 years
Larry Jones, Road & Bridge, 22 years
Stephen Mattox, Fire Rescue, 21 years
Darren Marsh, Road & Bridge, 20 years

Thank you to all these employees for their hard work and dedication to Nassau County and the residents.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

5/15/19 @ 12:30 p.m. - On Friday, May 10, 2019, middle school students from Fernandina Beach Christian Academy participated in a field trip led by Board of County Commissioner Chairman, Justin Taylor. The students visited County facilities, heard presentations from some of our Elected Officials, and participated in a mock County Commission meeting. Overall, it was a very informative and fun day for everyone involved. 

Thank you to Commissioner Justin Taylor; Tax Collector, John Drew; Property Appraiser, Michael Hickox; Clerk of Courts, John Crawford; State Representative, Cord Byrd; Chief Brady Rigdon, Sheriff Bill Leeper; and Senior Judge, Robert Foster, for taking time out of your busy day to teach these students about their local government. 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ County Manager's Office

5/14/19 @ 4:10 p.m. - Flags are being flown at half-staff through sunset on Wednesday, May 15th, in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Attached is a memorandum issued by Governor Ron DeSantis following the directive of President Donald J. Trump.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

5/13/15 @ 1:40 p.m. - Below are public meetings scheduled for this week:

Board of County Commissioners
Monday, May 13th at 6:00 p.m. AND Wednesday, May 15th at 9:00 a.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Development Review Committee
Tuesday, May 14th at 9:00 a.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Ask the County Manager
Tuesday, May 14th at 3:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Wednesday, May 15th at 4:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Beach Community Working Group
Wednesday, May 15th at 5:30 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Agendas can be located on our website.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

5/13/19 @ 1:20 p.m. - The Board of County Commissioners and UF/IFAS Nassau Extension Office will be hosting a Ground Breaking Ceremony this Wednesday, May 15th, in celebration of the upcoming construction of the new County Extension Office and Demonstration Gardens.

The event will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the site located at 85831 Miner Road, Yulee, FL 32097. (see map below)

The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served following the event.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

5/3/19 @ 2:15 p.m. - Nassau County will be hosting two outreach events in May to discuss the results of the County's Vulnerability Assessment, floodplain management, protection strategies for flooding and flood zones and flood insurance. We are looking for input from members of the community regarding areas prone to flooding and changes you're seen over time with regards to flooding.

Please see the attached Press Release for additional information including the event schedule.

If you have any questions, call the Department of Planning & Economic Opportunity or email planninginfo@nassaucountyfl.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office