6/30/20 @ 8:25 p.m.

The Board of County Commissioners has a special meeting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. A copy of the agenda can be located here.

Meetings can be viewed lived on the Clerk's website. Once the meeting has begun, an "view event" button will appear. Please note you may have to refresh your browser until the button pops up.

Meetings are open to the public with limited seating. Residents can participate remotely in several ways:

• You can submit comments via email at [email protected] or by calling (904) 530-6009 and leaving a voicemail. Your comments will be read at the meeting and included in the record.
• You can also request to be called during the meeting by emailing [email protected] or calling (904) 530-6009 and leaving a voicemail. Provide your name, address, phone number, and topic you wish to speak about and we will call you during the meeting.

—Sabrina Robertson
​ County Manager’s Office

6/30/20 @ 4:15 p.m. - Please be advised that Anderson Columbia Company, Inc., will be removing and replacing guardrails on County Road 115, in advance of the upcoming widening and resurfacing project. The work will require 24 hour single lane closures from just north of Bethel Church Road to just north of Pecan Drive between the dates of Monday, July 6th through Sunday, July 12th. Attached are maps for reference. A detour is NOT required.

The contractor will have personnel onsite to assist with driveway and side street access.

Should you have any questions, please contact Project Administrator, Dana Davis, at (904) 751-8131 or via email at [email protected].

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

7/1/20 @ 3:20 p.m. - Did you know that once per month, the County Engineer, Mr. Robert Companion, prepares a monthly newsletter that includes information on stormwater & drainage efforts, development review services, and updates on major transportation projects?

In case you missed the June report, below are some of the major transportation projects currently underway:

• Bridge Repair & Maintenance for various bridges including Stratton Rd., Stokes Rd., and CR 121
• Chester Rd./Pages Dairy Intersection Improvements
• Pages Dairy Road Widening & Resurfacing
• Crawford Rd. Phase One Paving Project (from County Rd. 121 to just west of Norfolk Southern Rail ROW)
• Crawford Rd. Phase Two Paving Project (from just west of Norfolk Southern Rail ROW to US 301)
• County Road 108 Safety Improvements 1 (from Middle Rd. to Bay Road)
• County Road 108 Safety Improvements 2 (from Middle Rd. to US 17)
• County Road 121 Safety Improvements
• County Road 115 Widening and Resurfacing from Bypass Rd. to Henry Smith Rd.
• Dyal Rd. Project (ROW Acquisition for repaving remaining 1/2 mile of road)
• Edwards Rd. Improvements (widening and adding of sidewalks from SR200 to Police Lodge Road and intersection improvements at SR200)
• Henry Smith Road Resurfacing and Culvert Repair Project
• Miner Rd. Turn Lane
• Pratt Siding Road Paving (pave existing 1.5 miles of unimproved portion of road)
• 14th Street & Sadler Road Safety Study
• William Burgess Extension

Please click here to view the report and obtain information on current Engineering projects underway, estimated start dates and estimated completion dates.

Please note that this list pertains just to projects under the Engineering Department that require   engineering services for structural changes such reconstruction and/or widening of a road, project design, right-of-way work, and other engineering related activities. It does not reflect general road projects overseen by the Road Department such as overlay projects, pavement repairs, double chip seal projects, etc.

If you have questions related to any of the above Engineering projects, please call (904) 530-6225 or email [email protected].


-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

6/29/20 @ 7:15 p.m.- The Nassau County Health Department has provided this chart to show what you should do if you test positive, or if you come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Should you have any questions, please contact the Health Department directly at (904) 875-6100.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

6/27/20 @ 4:00 p.m. - The Road Department was notified early this morning of a damaged tree along the bike path on First Coast Highway, just south of the OMNI Amelia Island Plantation. Crews were dispatched to the location and immediately began working. The tree was severely damaged and had to be completely removed. Here are some before and after pictures. 

6/27/20 @ 12:15 p.m.

In an effort to protect the health and safety of residents and guests, County Manager, Mike Mullin, has issued Executive Order 15 prohibiting professional fireworks in Nassau County. This is being done to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as firework displays increase and encourage public gatherings. This does not apply to the use of personal fireworks.

-Sabrina Robertson
​ County Manager’s Office

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
(904) 530-6010
[email protected]
 
 
County Secures GSG to Develop a Strategic Plan for CARES Act Funding
 
Nassau County, Florida, June 26, 2020 - On March 27, 2020, Congress approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide assistance to American workers and families affected by COVID-19. The Act allowed for payments to eligible units of local government for expenses incurred due to the public health emergency. The Act also allowed for local governments to provide stimulus payments to individuals and small businesses affected by the pandemic.
 
CARES Act funding, passed by Congress, was made available to states, cities and counties with populations of 500,000 or more. The Board sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis on May 19, 2020, urging his office to disburse the remaining $1.275 billion in funding to counties that weren’t eligible for CARES Act funding initially due to the population restrictions.
 
Governor DeSantis recently announced that funding will now be released to the remaining counties, however only 25% will be provided up front. Current guidance from the State is that the other 75% will be provided to the counties on a reimbursement basis.
 
To obtain the funding, counties must first execute a CARES Act Funding Agreement with the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM). Nassau County executed their agreement at the meeting held on June 17, 2020 and should be receiving the initial 25% disbursement totaling $3.8 million within the next few weeks.
 
Due to the complexity of the CARES Act Funding regulations and a desire to secure as much of the additional 75% as possible, the Board of County Commissioners voted yesterday to secure Government Services Group (GSG) to assist the County in development of a strategic plan to expend and leverage the CARES Act funding. Information related to the distribution/allocation of CARES Act funds will be included in the strategic plan being drafted by GSG.
 
It is anticipated that GSG will have the Plan completed by July 31, 2020. Additional information regarding the Plan and disbursement of funds will follow shortly thereafter.
 
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the County Manager’s Office at (904) 530-6010.
 
To review Frequently Asked Questions issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury related to CARES Funding, please visit https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/state-and-local-governments.
 
 
 

6/26/20 @ 11:00 a.m. - We would like to welcome Steven Nishiyama and Jeremy Roberts to the Nassau County Fire Rescue team. Upon being hired, each were required to take a training course taught by Engineer Ryan Ward in which they learned about all department policies and procedures. Each completed the training on May 21, 2020, and have been assigned to a fire station.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office