11/8/22 @ 11:50 a.m. - 

Nassau County is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole. While it’s still too early to determine the exact impacts of the storm locally, preparations are taking place to ensure we are ready. At a minimal, Nassau County is expected to be impacted by storm surge.
 
Nassau County residents living in low-lying and/or flood prone areas should begin preparing now. The County will have sandbags available at two locations:
 

• Yulee Road Department: 86200 Gene Lasserre Boulevard, Yulee, FL 32097
• Hilliard Road Department: 37356 Pea Farm Road, Hilliard, FL 32046

 
Both sites will be open beginning at 12:00 p.m. today and will close at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Tomorrow, the sites will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  
 
Bags are pre-filled and ready for pickup. Public Works personnel will be onsite to assist you. You will be required to show proof of residency.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Emergency Management at (904) 548-0900.
 
All updates and information related to the storm can be found at www.OneNassau.com.
Follow Emergency Management on social media at www.facebook.com/NassauEM or at www.twitter.com/NassauEM.
 

IT'S ELECTION DAY!

Polls are open from 7am-7pm. On Election Day, you must vote at your designated polling location. To find your polling place visit www.VoteNassauFL.gov. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Office

11/7/22 @ 2:40 p.m. - 

October's Purrfect Cat Library Café was so popular that residents couldn't wait for the next one to be scheduled. Nassau County Animal Services and the Nassau County Public Library heard your requests and have partnered to bring additional events in December.

Grab a drink, read a book, and cuddle with friendly, adoptable felines! The Cat Café will be open on Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th from 9am-6pm, and on Sunday, December 11th from 10am-2pm. Tickets are $15 for each person visiting with the cats and each ticket will give you one hour of reading and cuddling time. Reservations are required and tickets can be purchased on the Library's website.  Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate will be available for purchase along with t-shirts, coffee mugs and tumblers.

On Friday, December 9th at 6pm, the Library will host a special Pajama Story Time. Children are invited to attend in their pajamas for a bedtime story and time to mingle with adoptable cats. Each child in attendance will receive a special holiday treat. Tickets for this special program are also $15 and tickets can be purchased on the Library's website. 

While we are looking for loving families for the cats, adoption is not necessary to participate in either event. 

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Nassau County Public Library System and Nassau County Animal Care & Control. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Library at (904) 530-6500.

​-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

11/7/22 @ 2:30 p.m. - Below are public meetings scheduled for this week: 

Development Review Committee
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. 
Public Services Conference Room, 96161 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Board of County Commissioners: Closed Session re: Case No. 2019-CA-261
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Planning & Zoning Board
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Board of County Commissioners: Special Meeting re: Beach Ordinance (note: Planning Board will break temporarily for this meeting to occur)
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

American Beach Water & Sewer Advisory Board
Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097

Agendas can be located on our website. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

11/7/22 @ 2:15 p.m. - This video is part of our Nassau Now series and celebrates the grand opening of Nassau Crossing Park, held on November 5, 2022. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

11/6/22 @ 10:15 a.m. 

Nassau County Parks & Recreation invites you to Nassau County's first Christmas Tree Lighting! The event will take place on Saturday, December 3rd at 5pm in front of the Robert M. Foster Justice Center located at 76347 Veterans Way. 

The event will feature music by the Nassau Community band, food vendors, vendors selling holiday appropriate gifs, pictures with Santa, and a showing of "Elf" on the giant movie screen. 

If you're interested in signing up to be a vendor, please call 904-530-6120 or email Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, at [email protected]. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Office

11/7/22 @ 8:45 a.m. - Approximately 150 people gathered Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of Nassau Crossing Park located 77480 William Burgess Blvd. in Yulee. This park is a result of a public-private partnership between the Board of County Commissioners and Matovina & Associates, the developer for the nearby Nassau Crossing community. 

The County and Matovina & Associates originally broke ground on Phase One of the park in September 2019 and since then, residents have been anxiously waiting its completion. Perhaps the most anxiously awaited feature of the park has been the children's play area which features two enclosed playgrounds, one built for our littlest residents and another for our growing residents looking for more thrills. This second playground features swings, rock walls, a treehouse, and Nassau County's tallest slide! 

The park also has 2.5 miles of multi-use trails, restrooms, picnic areas with gazebos, outdoor fitness stations, open green space and an abundance of beautiful trees and greenery. The community plaza contains a unique train caboose that signifies and celebrates the area's rich railroad history.

Saturday's celebration began with a welcome message by Board Chairman, Jeff Gray, followed by opening remarks from Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson. Next, Greg Matovina spoke about how his partnership with the County made this project a reality. He stated, "several years ago, I emailed the Growth Management Director (now County Manager) Taco Pope telling him I would like a meeting to discuss how to rezone some property from industrial to residential. A few weeks later during that meeting, Taco took my map and drew on it. Then he said "this is where the park goes, this is where the commercial and multi-family units go, and this is where your single family homes go...we're gonna work this out so you can do what you do (build your neighborhood) and we (the County) can make it the best it can be for Nassau County."  Mr. Matovina went on to say, "If there's any one person that I would say deserves the most applause, it's Taco."

Last to speak was County Manager Pope who shared his excitement about seeing the project come to fruition. He stated, "I grew up right down the street near US 17 and Radio Avenue. I then moved in the late 80's to Radio Avenue. I bought my first house on Harts Road. This is my neighborhood and we had nothing like this growing up. To be here in this position opening this park... I couldn't have ever imagined this as a kid. I really appreciate everyone's work and this partnership with Mr. Matovina and his crew". 
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Following the ceremonial Ribbon Cutting, the gates were opened and dozens of kids ran as fast as they could to the playground. It was truly a wonderful site to see!

Coming next year in Phase Two are (2) two multi-use fields, nature outlooks, a water feature, and gated a dog park with nine activities for pups of all sizes and ability. All of these additions are anticipated to be completed in 2023.


-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

11/4/22 @ 4:30 p.m. - Nassau County Fire Rescue and Nassau County Animal Services have partnered to raise awareness about some of the wonderful cats and dogs available for adoption. Today, we visited Station 71 on Chester Road and everyone was all smiles as they played with puppies and kittens. We were even successful in finding a new home for one of the puppies! Thank you to all the firefighters for participating in this campaign and to Firefighter Doyle for adopting one of these cuties!

Stay tuned for future editions of our Rescuers for Rescues campaign.

If you are interested in adopting a pet, please visit Nassau County Animal Services located at 86078 License Road (across from Target). The are open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-5pm; Wednesdays from 1pm-7pm; Fridays from 11am-5pm; and Saturdays from 11am-4pm. 

If you have any questions, you can reach Animal Services at (904) 530-6150.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

11/4/22 @ 1:10 p.m.- Below are pictures for the week of October 28 - November 4, 2022. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

11/4/22 @ 11:10 a.m.

​Nassau County Parks & Recreation hosted the biggest and best Halloween party in town last weekend! Several thousand people came and enjoyed a variety of activities including trick-or-treating, hayrides, inflatables and a zombie hunt.

If you were in attendance, we would love to hear your thoughts. What was your favorite part? Is there anything we could do better? We appreciate any feedback as we plan to make this an annual event that just gets better and better.

Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us!

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

The Nassau County Road Department is happy to announce it has completed its scheduled list of chip sealed roads for the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years.
 
Twenty-two dirt roads totaling 29,145 feet (roughly 5.5 miles) were upgraded to a newly paved surface utilizing the chip seal process. When the repetitive maintenance of dirt roads becomes timely and costly and/or driver safety is compromised, chip seal is a great option because it’s similar to asphalt in durability and appearance, but much less expensive.  
 
The chip seal surface treatment consists of an application of heated asphalt liquid, followed by a layer of crushed rock with a roller to create a smooth surface. Chip seal roads enhance public safety by providing good skid resistance, an anti-glare surface during wet weather, and an increased reflective surface for night driving.
 
During adoption of the Fiscal Year 22/23 budget, the Board allocated $900,000 for the Chip Seal Program. This will allow an additional fifteen roads totaling 17,975 feet to be resurfaced this Fiscal Year. Roads identified for chip seal this Fiscal Year include:
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• Milton Road
• Dawson Road
• Boyd Road
• D. Fouraker Road
• Middle Road
• Lawhon Road
• Debbie Road
• Howard Road
• Oelsner Drive
• Wilder Boulevard
• Arbor Lane
• Seymour Lane
• Nassau River Road
• Freeman Road
• Myrtice Road

We want to thank the citizens of Nassau County for their patience during the preparation process. We would also like to thank our County Commissioners, (District 1) John F. Martin, (District 2) Aaron C. Bell, (District 3) Jeff Gray, (District 4) Thomas R. Ford, (District 5) Klynt A. Farmer, for their support and allocating funding for this initiative.
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If you have any questions, please contact the Nassau County Road Department at (904) 530-6175.

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Public Information Officer
 

11/4/22 @ 9:00 a.m. - On Monday, October 31st, Nassau County Animal Services and the Nassau County Public Library System hosted the County's first Cat Café. This event allowed residents to purchase a ticket to spend one hour hanging out adoptable felines while reading books and drinking coffee.  We are excited to announce that the event sold out! On Tuesday, November 1st, the weekly story time with Michelle featured a cat themed story and additional time with the cats. This event sold out as well! 

During the two-day event, residents browsed the book collection, children enjoyed cat themed picture books, and families spent time together enjoying the cats. And most importantly, the cats were able to get out of the shelter to play and socialize with people. Three cats ended up getting adopted too! The County has received a lot of positive feedback from the community and inquiries about when we would host this event again. We have listened and are already planning the next Cat Café days! Stay tuned for details. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

11/3/22 @ 12:30 p.m. - 
Effective December 1, 2022, the recycling site located on Goodbread Road will be closing. All recyclables collected at this site can be taken to the other Yulee site located at 86200 Gene Lasserre Blvd (behind Aldi). This site is much larger, can hold more product, and is ADA Accessible.

If you have any questions regarding this issue or regarding recycling, please contact Nassau County Solid Waste at (904) 530-6700.

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Public Information Officer

11/1/22 @ 4:00 p.m. - 

The County and GreenPointe Communities held a walk-through of Tributary Regional Park this afternoon. Effective immediately, the playground, two family restrooms and multi-purpose fields are open. The additional pieces such as the baseball fields, full restrooms, and some other small areas have minor issues that need to be addressed and will open shortly. 

The baseball fields will be closed to the public while we continue letting the sod establish. The County will be monitoring it during the grow-in phase and will re-evaluate at the beginning of each month until it is deemed stable enough to withstand activities. At the time of release, the fields will be available to the public on a first come, first use basis. If organizations wish to reserve it for practice and/or games, they will need to contact the Facilities Maintenance Department at (904) 530-6120 and go through the County rental process. There are currently no sports lights at the fields, so the fields should be used during daytime hours. The same operational procedures apply for use of the two rectangular multi-purpose fields as well. 

Attached is a Press Release issued by GreenPointe Communities yesterday that provides additional information about the park and the Tributary community.

We have also included photos below taken at the Ribbon Cutting on October 20, 2022. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer