4/10/23 @ 6:00 p.m. - The National Association of Counties (NACo) has proclaimed April as National County Government Month. Each day this month, we will provide different facts about Nassau County, including information about its history, services provided and more.

Today, we would like to take a moment to highlight the important role of our Facilities Maintenance Department. This department works quietly behind the scenes to ensure that our facilities and grounds are clean safe. This includes maintenance and repair of approximately 75 facilities, 6 community buildings, 4 ballparks/sports complex, 7 boat ramps, 4 parks, and all of the County's beachfront parks/access areas and beach walkovers. Their jobs include routine inspections and maintenance, as well as responding to work orders submitted by residents and County employees.

In Fiscal Year 2021/2022, the department completed a whopping 16,593 work orders! Maintenance Technicians are assigned work orders each day. Each work order is different and varies in location and skill sets. Work orders range from painting, carpentry, plumbing, welding, air conditional, and electrical work.... just to name a few! 

We appreciate the hard work and dedication of the men and women in our Facilities Maintenance Department. They spent a lot of hours working in extreme conditions to keep our public facilities clean and safe. If you happen to see them out working at your favorite park, boat ramp or beach walkover, consider letting them know that you also appreciate their hard work. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

 

10/2/21 @ 9:30 a.m. -

Today is National Custodial Appreciation Day and we would like to extend our gratitude to all of our custodians for all they do to keep our facilities clean for both the staff and the public. Their job has been especially hard since the onset of COVID-19 as they have worked tirelessly to sanitize our facilities in an effort to keep everyone safe and prevent further spread of the virus.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

9/23/21 @ 12:00 p.m. - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our employees, Bill Howard.

Bill had worked for Nassau County since 2003 and was serving as a Facilities Supervisor at the time of his passing. In his position, Bill worked at the Judicial Complex where he oversaw maintenance of the Robert M. Foster Justice Center, the jail, the Sheriff's Administration Building and the Emergency Operations Center. He was also responsible for ensuring that the County's HVAC systems were working properly in ALL county buildings. He supervised facilities staff that worked with the HVAC systems, serving as a mentor to those in the apprenticeship program earning HVAC certifications.

Most recently, Bill had been accepted to the Chamber's Leadership Nassau Program. He was excited to learn more about the County as a whole and networking with other future leaders in the community.

Bill was an outstanding employee to the County but even more than that, he was an outstanding role model and friend to many. He will be greatly missed by all of us.

Bill leaves behind his wife Denise Howard, daughter Christina (Caleb) Hodges, sister Angie (Mark) Glisson, parents William Howard Sr., and Brenda Howard, granddaughter Delilah Hodges, and many nieces and nephews. Please keep all of them in your prayers during this difficult time. Bill's obituary can be found here.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

8/16/21 @ 9:30 a.m. - In case you missed it!

In February 2021, we issued a Press Release about a new software, Asset Essentials, that the County is now utilizing to streamline maintenance requests. This software allows residents to submit maintenance requests for county facilities and/or parks, as well as maintenance requests for roads, drainage, or bridge issues, through our official website, www.nassaucountyfl.com.

This cloud-based computerized maintenance management software prioritizes, schedules and manages tasks and also allows technicians to monitor and track work orders on-the-go utilizing a mobile application. The most exciting feature of the software is the ability for residents to monitor their work order, beginning to end. All you have to do is create a user account and you will receive email updates as your work order progresses through the system.

Attached is a step-by-step guide that will help you in creating your account and submitting work orders.

If you have any questions, please contact Administrative Coordinator, Raven Jones, at (904) 530-6120 or via email at rmjones@nassaucountyfl.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

6/10/20 @ 3:45 p.m.

As many of you are aware, the County beach front parks, Peters Point, Burney Park and Scott Road, are three of the most heavily used beach front parks on the island. Over the past few months, Facilities and Parks Staff have been busy doing improvements at all three locations.

Peters Point

• Parking lot re-striped
• Bathrooms painted and floors refinished with epoxy coating for extended durability

Scott Road

• Parking lot re-striped

Burney Park

• New turtle friendly lighting added to sidewalk areas
• Parking lot re-striped
• Bathrooms painted and floors refinished with epoxy coating
• Wooden boardwalk decking and railing replaced with composite decking, a durable material that is weather and mold resistant and requires very little maintenance
• Aluminum grab rails to be installed to boardwalk within the next few weeks
• Turtle friendly parking lot lights currently being installed

We trust that our residents and visitors are excited about these improvements and that their beach experience has been enhanced because of them. We also appreciate all the hard work from our Facilities and Parks employees. While it's nice to be outside during the day and working close to the beach, the heat definitely makes it more challenging. These employees do their work with pride and without complaints. They are truly a great team!

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

1/17/20 @ 3:30 p.m. - Mr. Mike Pikula with the North Florida Bicycle Club caught our Facilities employees hard at work this morning while out on his morning ride. They were busy pouring concrete for new showers at Burney Park. There will also be new showers installed at Peters Point. Once completed, each walkover will have two available shower points for the public to use.

Pictured left to right are David White, Deanna Williams, and Jerry Hutto.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

3/21/18 @ 2:40 p.m. - Please be advised that the Holly Point Boat Ramp located at 3336 Winterberry Avenue in Fernandina Beach (Nassauville area), will be closed from Tuesday, March 27th through Thursday, March 29th, for parking lot repairs and striping.

If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

11/27/17 @ 5:15 p.m. - We were notified late this afternoon that there is a broken water line and that the Peters Point restrooms will be closed overnight. We hope to have the repairs done before the close of business tomorrow.

If you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

8/28/17 @ 10:15 a.m. - Did you know that the several departments under the Board of County Commissioners provide monthly status updates on activities that were completed the previous month, as well as a timeline of ongoing projects? For example, in the below report for Public Works, the Board was provided information on active projects such as the Pages Dairy/Chester Road Intersection Project, resurfacing and widening of CR 115, the paving of Crawford Road, the resurfacing of Andrews Road and Thomas Creek Road, as well as many other projects currently underway and a list of recently completed projects.

Below you can also find the most recent reports from the Building Department/Code Enforcement, the County Extension Office, Facilities Maintenance, Nassau County Fire/Rescue, and the Library. These reports are submitted to the Board at their monthly day meeting which falls on the third Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. In lieu of having to locate the appropriate agenda to find the monthly reports, we will begin posting them here for your information.

August Status Reports:
Building Department/Code Enforcement
County Extension
Facilities Maintenance
Fire/Rescue
Library
Public Works

If you have any questions about these reports, please contact those departments directly. Their contact information can be located on the County's website under the "Departments" tab.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office  

10/18/16 at 9:25 a.m. - The Dee Dee Bartel/North End Boat Ramp located at 97177 Pogey Place in Fernandina Beach is closed until further notice. During Hurricane Matthew, the gangways received significant damage and are unsafe to access. The County is in the process of obtaining quotes to have the gangways repaired and/or replaced and reinstalled. It is estimated that this process will take approximately 4-6 weeks.

If you have any questions, please contact our Interim Facilities Maintenance Director, Billy Stonebreaker, at (904) 548-6120 or via e-mail at Williams@nassaucountyfl.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office