5/31/21 @ 11:00 a.m. - County Offices are closed today in recognition of Memorial Day as we honor the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

Offices will resume normal business hours tomorrow.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/28/21 @ 10:15 a.m. - For the May 2021 Proudly Serving Nassau Series, we highlighted Sherri Sapp, Library Assistant II. Sherri has worked for the County since 2006 and has built a great relationship with many of the library patrons. Once of her biggest responsibilities is processing passport applications, a job which requires a special certification from the Department of State. Watch the video to learn more about her duties as a Library Assistant II.

We appreciate everything Sherri does for the County government and the residents of Nassau County.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/27/21 @ 8:30 p.m. - At the meeting held on Wednesday, May 19th, the Board approved Resolution No. 2021-083, honoring Mike Favors on his retirement after 19 years of service.

Mike began his employment with Nassau County on November 26, 2001 as a Custodial Worker. He transferred to Code Enforcement in April 2005 where he spent the next 16 years serving as a Code Enforcement Officer. Over the years, Mike has become a favorite of the community due to his outgoing personality, his dedication to his job, and his glowing smile.

Mike has served the community with passion and integrity and has earned the respect of most residents he has come in contact with. Mike has said many times, he works for compliance, not to write tickets, and he meant it! He worked closely with property owners to teach them the County's codes and and to help them gain compliance on their property in lieu of having to appear before the Code Enforcement Board.

Mike is also loved and respected by many employees of the County, several of which attended the meeting to express their gratitude to him for always making them smile, even on the worst of days. County Manager, Taco Pope, credited Mike for being his mentor when he began his employment with the County in 2005 and playing a role in his professional development. He stated, "Mike exemplifies public service. The most important thing he taught me was that our goal is to solve problems and help people. There are many, many instances where Mike changed people's lives. People who were drowning under liens, and debt, and physical impairments, and problems with their properties. He resolved them by going above and beyond the call of duty".

Mike's last day to tomorrow and while we will all miss him dearly, we are happy for him as he enters into this next phase of his life.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Office

5/26/21 @ 2:45 p.m. -

In November 2020, construction began for the Crawford Road Project which consists of paving a new 6.5 mile-long, two lane road, connecting County Road 121 with the existing portion of Crawford Road, just west of US 301.

As of today, drainage improvements are almost complete. Additionally, the base and sub-base have been applied and compacted for paving to begin early next month.  Construction completion is still anticipated for August 2021. We thought we would share a few photos of the progress that were provided to us today by the contractor, Anderson Columbia, Inc.

If you have any questions, please contact Engineering Services at (904) 530-6225.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/26/21 @ 10:40 a.m. - The Board of County Commissioners has a new job opportunity available: Construction Inspector. To view the job description and salary range or to apply online, please click here.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/25/21 @ 3:15 p.m. - At last night's meeting, the Board approved Resolution No. 2021-086, honoring Janet Loveless on her retirement after 25 outstanding years of service to the County.

Janet began her employment with Nassau County on November 6, 1995, as a Reference Librarian.  However in May 1995, Janet was promoted to Assistant Library Director where she spent the next 24 years serving the citizens through a variety of programs, including Black History Month and African American Read-In programs that she personally organized and implemented.

Janet was a professional member of the American Library Association for 28 years, the Public Library Association for 20 years, and the Florida Library Association for 20 years. She also represented the Nassau County Library as a liaison with the Amelia Island Genealogical Society, the Amelia Island Book Festival and the Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society.

Janet will be greatly missed by those who had the honor to work with her, as well as the citizens of Nassau County and we wish her many years of health and happiness!

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/25/21 @ 11:45 a.m. - At the Monday, May 24, 2021 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the overall Conceptual Plan for the Westside Regional Park and authorized staff to begin contract negotiations for a firm to provide engineering and construction for Phase One. It is anticipated that the County will break ground on Phase One the project in early 2022.

The overall conceptual plan was devised from community input collected from a series of citizen surveys and public outreach events which concluded that residents want a variety of recreation facilities and programs that include far more than just youth athletics. The first phase of the park has a variety of amenities including pavilions throughout the park, outdoor event/green space, community playground with shade, restrooms, fishing pond, and multipurpose fields. Residents were also provided with the opportunity to provide input about the overall appearance of the park. As such, the entrance was designed to have a unique, forested access that is cohesive with the natural environment.

Shawn Bliss, Vice President for Prosser, Inc., (the consultant hired to design the park) stated that this is one of the most exciting parks projects he's ever been involved in designing, stating, "This vibrant park with its vibrant opportunities and amenities will serve the entire spectrum of the public. It will be a community hub/park for the public to gather.... a regional destination delivering recreation, leisure, social interaction, and education, while embracing the idea of unity, resource stewardship, accessibility, health and wellness".

To view the presentation, please click here. The presentation is accessible under "Tab C".

If you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120 or email Parks Director, Jay Robertson, at jrobertson@nassaucountyfl.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

5/24/21 @ 5:10 p.m. - Attached is the April 2021 edition of the Board of County Commissioner's Newsletter. This monthly publication features a variety of information related to projects and activities for departments under the Board of County Commissioners. It also includes information about road projects, adopted policies and procedures, community outreach programs/events, budget discussions, and more!

If you have any questions, please contact the County Manager's Office at (904) 530-6010.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

5/24/21 @ 10:00 a.m. - Below are public meetings scheduled for this week:

Board of County Commissioners
Workshop for presentation and discussion of the Westside Regional Park Conceptual Plans
Monday, May 24, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Regular Meeting
Monday, May 24, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Joint Meeting with the City of Fernandina Beach
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Special Meeting to extend local State of Emergency; and any other items to come before the Board
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Development Review Committee
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Conditional Use & Variance Board
Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Agendas can be located on our website.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
(904) 530-6010
srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com
 
Traffic Light Timing on State Road 200
 
Nassau County, Florida, May 21, 2021 – Nassau County is aware of concerns expressed by many residents regarding the timing of traffic lights on State Road 200/A1A, particularly those between U.S. 17 and Nassauville Road. These lights are not owned by the County and we are not authorized to make changes to the timing with approval by the State.
 
After reporting our concerns about the timing on numerous occasions, the State has hired Albeck-Gerken, a traffic engineer/operations consultant, to do a complete review of the timing of the lights along the SR200 corridor and to recommend changes as they deem necessary. At this time, we do not have information on when the review is expected to be complete, however they will begin their analysis on Monday, May 24, 2021.

If you have any questions related to the traffic lights/timing issue, please contact the Florida Department of Transportation directly at (904) 360-5643 or email their Traffic Operations Engineer, Glenn English, via email at glenn.english@dot.state.fl.us.