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Welcome to beautiful Nassau County, located in the northeast corner of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and Interstate 95. We are proud to serve as the Eastern Gateway to the Sunshine State. From our historic island, sandy beaches, and championship golf courses to our scenic rivers, green pastures, and majestic timberlands, we truly offer something for everyone.

Welcome New Procurement Director

3/22/2022

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3/22/22 @ 5:15 p.m.- Please join us in welcoming Nassau County's new Procurement Director, Lanaee Gilmore.

Lanaee has many years of experience working in procurement, purchasing and contracts. Her most recent position was Procurement Officer for the City of Raleigh, NC. Her education includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Business Administration, both from Warner University.

In her position as Procurement Director, Lanaee will work with departments under the Board of County Commissioners to ensure that the County is securing goods and services at the best rate possible and that purchases comply with federal, state, and county procurement laws which govern expenditures of public funds. She will also ensure equal opportunity to qualified vendors, monitor vendor performance to ensure accountability, and provide procurement policies, standards and best practice guidance to the departments.

We are happy that Lanaee has joined our team and look forward to working with her.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer


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Understanding Your Proposed Tax Bill

8/28/2019

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Sabrina Robertson
Administrative Manager, County Manager’s Office
(904) 530-6010
srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com.
 
Understanding Your Proposed Tax Bill
 
Nassau County, Florida, August 28, 2019 – Last week, all Nassau County Property owners should have received their TRIM (Truth in Millage) Statements which is a notice of proposed property taxes for the 2019 tax bills to be mailed in November. We felt it would beneficial to provide an explanation to ensure every property owner has an understanding of which taxing authorities are proposing changes to the millage rate, as well as other variables that could affect the amount of taxes to be paid in 2019.
 
Below is an example of a TRIM notice for property located in the City of Fernandina Beach. In this example, the first taxing authority is the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners. If you look at column 1, you will see that Nassau County’s millage rate in 2018 was 7.4278. You will also notice in column 3 that the proposed tax rate for 2019 is also 7.4278. This indicates that the Board of County Commissioners are NOT proposing a tax increase this year.

The information reflected in Column 2 is the “Rolled Back” rate. This is the rate the Board would need to levy to generate the same amount of revenue we generated in 2018. While the Board could agree to “roll back” the millage rate, doing so could eliminate items included in the proposed 19/20 Budget including 15 new Sheriff positions, 10 new fire rescue positions, a new brush truck and tanker truck, 5 new positions for the Road Department dedicated to improving drainage across the County, among many other things. The roll back would reduce the 2019-2020 proposed budget by approximately $7 million.
 
The example shown also reflects taxes assessed by the City of Fernandina Beach since this property is located within the City limits. TRIM notices for property owners within the Towns of Callahan or Hilliard will reflect taxes assessed by those municipalities as well.  Other taxing Districts that assess taxes to all Nassau County properties include: The School Board, St Johns River Water Management District, and Florida Inland Navigation District. The columns show all taxing authorities’ 2018 adopted rates, as well as their 2019 proposed millage rates. Should you have questions about any of the taxes being assessed, you should contact each individual taxing authority to ask questions, prior to their public hearing dates which are shown on the far right of your TRIM notice.

You may also notice in the example above that the property tax assessed by the Board of County Commissioners in 2018 was $1,457.10, but that the property tax to be assessed by the Board of County Commissioners in 2019 is $1,491.84. Since the proposed millage rate is not changing, the reason for the increase to the amount being paid to Nassau County is solely due to an increase in the property’s assessed value and not by a raise in the millage rate.

Property values rise for various reasons and are controlled by State Statutes and Resolutions. Items that affect property values include home improvements, neighborhood improvements, construction of new homes nearby, and increases to the value of your land. Should you have questions about how your property was assessed you should contact the Property Appraiser’s Office at (904) 491-7300, before the deadline reflected on your TRIM Notice. Should you still feel the market value of your property has been assessed too high, you can also file a petition to the Value Adjustment Board by contacting the Clerk of Courts at (904) 548-4600.  

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OMB Director/Assistant County Manager Successfully Completes Senior Executive Leadership Training

6/30/2015

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We are pleased to announce that the Director of the Office of Management & Budget/Assistant County Manager, Shanea Jones, has successfully completed the Senior Executive Institute (SEI) Leadership Training offered by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the University of Virginia.

The SEI Leadership Training is a unique, seven day program for senior local government executives. The program is designed to provide intensive, interactive training on a myriad of topics with the goal of creating an organization that is grounded in basic democratic values and guided by a collective vision of community building. Graduates left the program with a greater understanding of the skills needed to create and maintain a continuously improved organization. The curriculum was designed by the faculty at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and Felicia Logan, ICMA’s Director of Leadership Development.

Ms. Jones began her employment with Nassau County in July 2004 and was named as the Director of the Office of Management & Budget in July 2010. In March 2013, Ms. Jones also earned the title of Assistant County Manager. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Florida. She is also a Certified Government Finance Officer.

Ms. Jones’ employment history with Nassau County and her educational background made her a great candidate for the SEI Program. Nassau County Manager Ted Selby stated, “I congratulate Shanea on completing the SEI Leadership Program. By doing so, she has further demonstrated that she has the skills necessary to be an effective leader in our County”.

We commend Ms. Jones for her dedication to professional development and wish her continued success.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office


 

           


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Nassau County's Credit Rating Very Strong

12/20/2013

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Standard & Poor's Rating Agency upgraded Nassau County's bond rating on public improvement revenue bonds from an A+ to an AA-. The decision is a reflection of various factors including the County's strong management practices, low debt ratio, budgetary flexibility and very strong reserve balances. Though the County's ratings have improved, Standard & Poor's cautioned the County that continued use of reserves or a change to the County's debt profile could weaken the rating. This puts great pressure on the financing decision for a new Sheriff Administration Building as the only methods available without raising taxes are to use reserves or borrow money to pay for the construction. The BOCC will face difficult decisions as we move forward. To review the report in its entirety, please click here.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Nassau County Manager's Office
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