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March 17, 2024

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Press Release

By Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

03-15-24

Survey: Community Assessment of Local Hazards, Risks and Vulnerabilities

We want your input!

Nassau County Emergency Management is working to identify ways to improve community resilience from all types of hazards. This includes educational outreach to help residents get better prepared and public works projects that reduce impacts from severe weather, storm surge, and wildfire on structures, transportation, and communication.

Please take a minute to go to www.OneNassau.com and let us know about disaster preparedness from your perspective. You can even let us know about flood-prone roads and other issues in your neighborhood.

Questions? Please contact Nassau County Emergency Management at (904) 548-0900.

Welcome New Assistant County Attorney

The Nassau County Attorney’s Office is pleased to introduce its new Assistant County Attorney, Elizabeth Moore. Ms. Moore has been practicing law for sixteen years, most recently working in commercial real estate where she advised clients on transactional matters and appeared before governments and agencies across northeast Florida. Ms. Moore was also a partner in the Jacksonville offices of two global law firms, representing clients in environmental matters, contract negotiations, litigation, and regulatory compliance issues.

Ms. Moore graduated summa cum laude from University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She received her Juris Doctor Degree with High Honors from George Washington University Law School, where she served on the Law Review. Ms. Moore has resided in Nassau County since 2007.

As Assistant County Attorney, Ms. Moore will perform a variety of duties including legal research and issuing opinions on legal matters of local government law for County departments, committees, and boards, as assigned. She will also support the County Attorney by drafting legal documents, preparing proposed legislation, and prosecuting and defending civil and administrative cases on behalf of the County government.

County Attorney Denise May stated, “We are happy that Elizabeth has accepted this position. Her experience and knowledge made her an excellent candidate. She will not only be a great asset to the County as a whole, but also to the County Attorney’s Office as we strive to provide outstanding legal representation to the Board of County Commissioners.”

Hilliard Murals to be Unveiled Next Weekend

Arts & Culture Nassau is a non-profit organization established to improve the appreciation, awareness and cultural opportunities of all arts in the County. They recently partnered with Hearts for Minds to design and paint a mural at the Town of Hilliard’s parks building.

The murals feature historic images relevant to the Hilliard community including historic buildings, with a nod to the Hilliard Traffic Control Aviation Terminal. The murals were designed with input from the community, including art students from Hilliard Middle-Senior High.

The murals will be unveiled and dedicated to the Town of Hilliard on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 11am following their town clean-up.

County Earns Award of Excellence in Affordable Housing

Nassau County has earned an Award of Excellence in Affordable Housing from the Northeast Florida Regional Council for its Tiny Home Program. In July 2023, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and a revision to the Land Development Code creating the Tiny Home Development Progrma which would allow existing mobile home parks, travel trailer parks, and RV parks to be redeveloped into affordable communities. Learn more

Nassau Vision 2050 Survey

Just a friendly reminder that the County has launched a county-wide visioniong exercise to plan for our future. This effort includes online surveys, interviews with stakeholders and visioning tents at various community events to reach as many residents as possible. If you have not yet done so, please take the Vision 2050 Survey linked here.

Seniors’ Night Out Successful

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, Nassau County Parks & Recreation hosted the County’s first Seniors’ Night Out. More than 200 people joined us for live music, bingo, line dancing and a free buffet dinner from Callahan BBQ. Several lucky guests even went home with door prizes donated by some of our amazing businesses.

A big thank you to Nassau County Parks & Recreation for hosting the event, as well as to the members of Leadership Nassau Class 23 for all their help in securing prizes, setting up and assisting during the event. We look forward to hosting another Seniors’ Night Out in the future!

Buy a Brick Campaign

The Fernandina Beach Branch Library is getting ready for Common Ground. Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library, in conjunction with the City of Fernandina Beach and the Nassau County Public Library, are proud to announce the creation of Common Ground, a little oasis between the entrance to the Library and 4th Street that’s perfect for using Library WIFI, meeting up with friends, or having a cup of coffee.

A limited number of bricks are available, so order yours soon! We’ll get your brick inscribed and installed. Inscriptions can be a name, a date, your favorite book, or a special message. Bricks are $100 and will only be sold through April 30. For more information, please visit fernandinafol.org/buy-a-brick.

National Procurement Month

At the Monday, February 26th meeting, the Board approved Proclamation No. 2024-004 declaring March 2024 as National Procurement Month in Nassau County, Florida. This month is recognized annually by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing to recognize public procurement professionals who work hard everyday to ensure that cities and counties are securing the best price possible for goods and services.

In addition to overseeing the County’s purchasing, Nassau County’s Procurement Department prepares and solicits bids for RFPs (Request for Proposals) and RFQs (Request for Qualifications). They also work daily to ensure the most effective use of taxpayer dollars while maintaining the highest standard of service within a competitive, fair, open and transparent procurement process.

The Board commends Procurement Director Lanaee Gilmore, Senior Procurement Specialist Brittany Contardi, and Procurement Specialist Thomas “TJ” O’Brien, for all they do for Nassau County and the taxpayers.

St. Patricks Day Parade Honoring First Responders

Have you heard? The Community Stewards of Yulee are hosting a St Patricks Day themed parade this Saturday, March 16th to honor first responders!

The event will begin at 1:00 p.m. on William Burgess Blvd. The parade will start at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center, proceed east on William Burgess to Harts Road. Attendees are encouraged to park at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. There is also parking at Nassau Crossing Park. For safety purposes, it is requested that you do not park along the side of William Burgess.

Thank you, Community Stewards of Yulee, for coordinating the parade and bringing another fun event to the Yulee area.

Below are public meetings scheduled for the week of

March 18 – March 22, 2024.

Please note that meetings are subject to change. Please review our website calendar for up-to-date information.

Meeting agendas can be located here.

Job Opportunities Available

The Board of County Commissioners currently has numerous job opportunities available. In addition to having the opportunity to work close to home and to serve your community, the County offers the following benefits: