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 Two additional employees of Nassau County Fire Rescue have received their Hazardous Material Technician Certification from the State and will now be able to provide on-the-scene assistance for handling of hazardous materials. Congratulations to Firefighters Elvis Caballero (pictured) and Weston Gill! You are commended for your hard work and dedication to Nassau County and its citizens.
-Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office
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 Four Nassau County Fire Fighters and two Deputies from the Nassau County Sheriff's Office participated in the annual Hazardous Materials Symposium in Daytona Beach January 22-24, 2014. The personnel involved represent initial members of the Nassau County Joint Special Operations Team which will be utilized to respond to incidents requiring Sheriff and Fire Rescue to provide on-the-scene support for handling of dangerous/hazardous materials. The training was paid for by the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Pictured left to right: Deputy Cedric Arline, Captain Pete Gunnell, JFRD Haz Mat Coordinator Charles Johnson, Engineer George Faucher, Captain Bryan Edwards, and Engineer Bill Foures. (Deputy Daryl Hickox not pictured). -Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office  We are pleased to announce that Nassau County Animal Control has obtained a PetSmart Charities Grant in the amount of $200,000 to be used to provide free spay/neutering services for pets and feral cats residing in Nassau County. First Coast No More Homeless Pets was awarded the bid for spay/neutering services and will be providing the services on behalf of the County and at no cost to you. There are no income requirements to qualify. Simply contact First Coast No More Homeless Pets at (904) 425-0005 to schedule an appointment. Free Transportation for your pet is also provided and your pet will be available to pick up and take home on the same day.
By participating in this wonderful program, you can help Nassau County Animal Control in it's efforts to control the pet population and to insure that there are no more unwanted pets, thus reducing shelter intake and euthanasia rates. Call to schedule an appointment today! -Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office CSX will begin repairs to various railroad crossings on the west side of the County beginning next week. Below is a list of affected railroad crossings, dates under construction, and proposed detours for your information. Questions should be directed to Jeffrey Crouch of Benchmark Consulting at (864) 430-0938.
Nassau County Manager's Office Please be advised that the Blackrock Road Construction Project will begin on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. This project involves widening of the existing road from SR200/A1A to Heron Isles Parkway, reconstruction of the bridge at Lanceford Creek, and installation of a northbound turn lane onto Heron Isles Parkway from Blackrock Road. The work will occur between 9am-4pm on weekdays and most of the work will require lane closures so motorists should expect some delays. There will also be a 30 day closure of the bridge which should occur sometime during the summer. The bridge closure will be advertised and detour signs will be installed at least two weeks before the closure occurs. All work is expected to be completed by the winter of 2014.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Jonathan Page of the Engineering Services Department at (904) 491-7330 or via e-mail at [email protected]. -Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office Please note that CSX and RJ Corman will be making repairs to the railroad crossing at Sandy Ford Road, just south of Callahan. The construction is scheduled to begin Saturday, January 18, 2014 and is estimated to be complete by the middle of the following week. A temporary crossing will be established to continue to allow motorists to pass during the construction. Motorists are urged to take extra precautions while traveling in this area.
If you have any questions, please direct them to Peggy Smith, CSX Transportation Manager of Community Affairs and Safety - Jacksonville Division, at (904) 359-1750 or via e-mail at [email protected]. -Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office  We are pleased to announce that a Groundbreaking Ceremony has been scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 4p.m. in celebration of forthcoming expansion and renovation of the Fernandina Beach Branch Library. The Groundbreaking Ceremony is open to everyone so we hope you will join us!
-Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office Nassau County Fire Rescue Stations 70 and 20, along with the City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department Station 2, responded to a structure fire in a single-wide mobile home located on Midway Road around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. Station 70 transported an injured person to Baptist Medical Center - Nassau with non-life threatening injuries. The fire was extinguished by the remaining units. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
-Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office  A team of 16 Nassau County Fire Rescue employees recently completed 160 hours of Hazmat Training. Once they complete and pass the State Certification Exam, they will be able to provide on-the-scene support for handling dangerous materials such as compressed gas, biohazardous waste, toxic chemicals, and flammable materials, to prevent life-threating or ecologically dangerous chemicals from being released into the environment.
Nassau County Fire Rescue Engineer Bill Foures is the first member of the class to receive his Hazardous Material Technician Certification. Congratulations Mr. Foures! -Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office  Nassau County Fire Rescue has reported that a dump truck is overturned in the east bound lane of SR200 at Arrigo Boulevard. Station 70 responded to the call and has informed us that there are only minor injuries and that no patients had to be transported. The Florida Department of Transportation is working to clean the accident site. An estimated timeline for the clean-up has not been provided.
-Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office Have you ever wondered where your tax dollars are going? If so, you are not alone. Many citizens contact our offices inquiring about where their tax dollars are being spent and what services they are getting in exchange. We have created an interactive table where you can plug in your property's taxable value and see exactly the amount you are paying for each of the services we provide. The below example provided reflects a property with a taxable value of $100,000. (Click here to see the example: Property Tax Dollars at Work).
As you see, depending on the property location (Incorporated area or Unincorporated area), this taxpayer would be assessed with $556.70 or $723.64 by the Board of County Commissioners. Please note that this chart does not include taxes assessed by the School Board, City/Town, St. Johns Water Management District, Florida Inland Navigation District, Mosquito Control, or any other taxing authority. To find this interactive table and enter your property's taxable value, please visit www.nassaucountyfl.com and click on the link titled "Your Tax Dollars at Work". -Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office Did you know that numerous departments under the Board of County Commissioners provide monthly status reports reflecting major projects staff is working on to make our County great? Below is information on the type of information you can find in each report, as well as a link to review the department's monthly report for December 2013:
Nassau County Manager's Office  Below is a Press Release from the Florida Department of Transportation regarding postponed closing of Thomas Creek Road at US301:
January 6, 2014 Laurie Windham 800-475-0044 [email protected] Lane closure postponed for Thomas Creek Road at U.S. 301 due to extreme temperatures Tuesday Jacksonville – Planned work and lane closures at Thomas Creek Road are being postponed from Tuesday until Thursday in anticipation of extreme temperatures. An all-day lane closure on Thomas Creek Road just north of the CSX railroad bridge in Nassau County is planned so crews can remove and reconstruct the intersection at U.S. 301. This is part of the road widening project between Baldwin and Callahan. Thomas Creek Road, between Bryceville and Callahan, is being reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic as the intersection is reconstructed about 500 feet to the north so it will align with the new lanes of U.S. 301. The work is expected to be completed by Thursday afternoon depending on weather. For additional information regarding this FDOT project, visit www.US301northflorida.com. Follow FDOT on Twitter @MyFDOT_NEFL or http://twitter.com/MyFDOT_NEFL for the latest updates. www.dot.state.fl.us -Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office Nassau County will be experiencing extremely low temperatures and bitter winds chills over the next two days. The coldest will be tonight and tomorrow morning with temperatures in the teens across inland locations, and low/mid 20s near the coast. For up-to-date weather information, please visit NOAA's website at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/.
A hard freeze warning is in effect tonight through tomorrow morning with 6-12 hours of hard freeze conditions. Another hard freeze is expected Tuesday night for inland locations. Remember the 5 P's of Cold Weather Preparedness: Protect People, Protect Plants, Protect Pets, Protect Exposed Pipes and Practice Fire Safety. For more info on cold weather preparedness, please visit http://www.ready.gov/winter-weather or http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/. Lastly, the Fernandina Beach Church of Christ opens their Cold Night Shelter when temperatures drop below 40 degrees, therefore they should be open tonight beginning at 7:00 pm - 6:30 a.m tomorrow. They are located at 1005 South 14th Street, Fernandina Beach. For more information, please contact them directly at (904) 277-2517. -Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Manager's Office |
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