Thank you United Steel Workers, Local 0766, for your generous donation. We truly appreciate your support of our public safety personnel.
-Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office
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.
4/28/20 @ 9:10 a.m. - Last week, Local 0766, the United Steel Workers Union from Rayonier, donated dozens of 0.50 bottles of hand sanitizer to Nassau County Fire Rescue. A majority of the the bottles were delivered to the County's fire stations, however a few were distributed to essential departments still operating during the pandemic.
Thank you United Steel Workers, Local 0766, for your generous donation. We truly appreciate your support of our public safety personnel. -Sabrina Robertson County Manager's Office
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4/27/20 @ 7:20 p.m. - The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking video submissions for the 2020 Census Campaign.
From the Census Website: This is a nationwide call for the most impactful, accurate, inspiring, funny, creative, and culturally relevant videos to educate the masses about the 2020 Census and mobilize communities to respond, reminding them that it’s not too late to self-respond online, by phone or by mail. The formatThe challenge will focus on short-format video content—30 seconds to 3 minutes in length— for social platforms like YouTube, with the goal of informing the public about the importance of the census, and activating them to self-respond. The U.S. Census Bureau will be awarding a total of $50,000 for video submissions that can encourage hard to count communities to fill out the Census.
Please click here to learn more. -Sabrina Robertson County Manager's Office 4/27/20 @ 10:30 a.m. - The Board of County Commissioners has a regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 6pm. The meeting is open to the public with limited seating. You are encouraged to participate remotely until further notice.
Please note that public hearings will be rescheduled to May 21st at 6pm (assuming social distancing concerns have been reduced) to allow the public's full participation. A copy of the agenda can be located here. To view the meeting live, please click here to be redirected to the Clerk's website. Please note that after the meeting has begun, a "view event" button will appear. You may have to refresh your browser a few times until the meeting has started. If you have comments you would like included in the record, please email them to [email protected]. Include your name, address and the message you are trying to relay. You may also leave a voicemail at (904) 530-6009. Please note that if numerous emails or messages are regarding the same topic, all may not be read out loud during the meeting, however all will be submitted and retained as part of the permanent record. If you would like an opportunity to speak at the meeting, please email or call as directed above. Include your name, address, phone number and the topic you are calling about. You will be contacted during the meeting. -Sabrina Robertson County Manager's Office 4/25/20 @ 12:30 p.m.
From Emergency Management: As of 11:00 am, April 25, 2020, FDOH Nassau has received one new case with positive COVID-19 testing in Nassau residents. The case is a 42 year-old female with known contact to a confirmed case and with no known travel-related exposure. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing on this case. The individual will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to fifty (48 residents & 2 non-residents) for Nassau County. 4/24/20 @ 10:45 p.m.
The County Extension Office is offering online training for vendors to teach best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this interactive workshop, they’ll cover ways to keeping your products safe for consumers and techniques to improve your social media reach for better advertisement of your product. The training will take place virtually on Tuesday, April 28th at 6:30 p.m. Come prepared with a pen and paper as there will be activities. The course is free but registration is required. To register, please click here. -Sabrina Robertson County Manager’s Office 4/24/20 @ 6:25 p.m.
From State Representative, Cord Byrd: “Today, I spoke with DEO to get an update as to the progress that is being made processing the backlog of unemployment benefit applications. To date, my office has assisted hundreds of constituents and I fully appreciate their frustration and, for some desperation, to care for their families. Every application is unique which causes delay given the volume of claims. This, of course, does not make the situation any less frustrating for those wading through system and waiting for benefits, but please be encouraged that the people in charge DO care and they ARE making progress. First, they confirmed that Floridians will be paid for prior weeks back to March 19th or the date you lost your job, whichever is later. So if you have been unable to claim prior weeks because of the system issues, they will be paid as well. As an example of progress, verification of applicants’ identity is typically done through the Social Security Administration, but the SSA could not handle the volume nationwide. DEO is in the process of getting permission to verify through DMV, which will significantly speed up the verification step. Additionally, the CONNECT system has been taken offline today through Monday in order to speed up the processing of applications. DEO made this decision, knowing that people would be upset that they cannot check the status, but also knowing that more claims will be processed and more benefits will be paid. This has been misreported as the Unemployment Offices being “closed”, which is completely inaccurate. They will continue to work around the clock. They ask that new claims be submitted through this link, rather than paper, if possible. If you are waiting on an existing claim, just know that you will not be able to check CONNECT this weekend. Our office will continue to get updated information while CONNECT is off-line. If you need immediate assistance, email [email protected]. https://covid19.floridajobs.org/“ 4/24/20 @ 12:15 p.m.
From Clerk of Courts, John A Crawford Reminder: The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal is a great way to file court documents online. Get started at www.nassauclerk.com. Under the “I want to” section, choose E-file case. Video tutorials are available at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/authority/trainingvideos.html #FLClerks #YourNassauClerk 4/24/20 @ 11:10 a.m.
From Emergency Management: As of 11:00 am, April 24, 2020, FDOH Nassau has received one new case with positive COVID-19 testing in Nassau residents. The case is a 41 year-old female with unknown contact to a confirmed case and with unknown travel-related exposure. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing on this case. The individual will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to forty-nine (47 residents & 2 non-residents) for Nassau County. As of this date, 24 individuals have been released from isolation. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Opening of County Beaches Nassau County, Florida, April 23, 2020- The Board of County Commissioners held a Special Meeting yesterday which included a discussion related to the beaches in the unincorporated area (Peters Point south to the State Park). During the meeting, each member of the Board expressed a desire to have the beach opened as soon as possible to provide residents with additional outdoor space to enjoy and to stimulate the local economy. Many individuals have suggested that the beach just be opened to County residents. However, legal counsel has advised that the Board cannot legally open the beach to some and not others. As a tourist destination, opening the beach will increase tourists to the area and there are still concerns about individuals coming here from areas where COVID-19 is widespread. After some discussion, the Board determined that they will re-open portions of County beaches beginning Wednesday, May 6, 2020, from 6am-noon to allow for activities such as walking, running, exercising and fishing. No stationary activities such as sunbathing and sitting will be allowed at this time. The May 6th date was selected to coordinate with the State (Ft. Clinch and south Amelia Island) and the City of Fernandina Beach as to their opening. The County will coordinate with both and install signage with the rules that have been implemented and coordinate deputies needed to monitor activities on the beach. Additionally, the City of Fernandina Beach has been unable to begin lifeguard training due to social distancing requirements. They have indicated that they can begin training right away and are optimistic that the training will be completed by May 4th. (The City provides lifeguards for County beaches through an interlocal agreement that is in place) The Board indicated that they would like to see all beaches on the island open simultaneously. Should the City of Fernandina or the State open their beaches prior to May 6th, the Board will consider opening their beaches sooner as well. It’s important to note that should beaches open prior to the lifeguard training being finished, water activities such as swimming and surfing will not be permitted immediately. The Board realizes that many residents were hoping for a full opening of beaches right away, however they believe that a systematic opening is important to ensure we don’t have a surge of visitors and that social distancing is maintained until COVID-19 cases begin to decline. They trust that having a date set will give residents confidence that things will return to normal soon. 4/23/20 @ 12:45 p.m.
From Emergency Management: As of 11:00 am, April 23, 2020, FDOH Nassau has received two new cases with positive COVID-19 testing in Nassau residents. The first case is a 73 year-old female with no travel-related exposure and with known contact to a confirmed case. The second case is a 83 year-old female with known contact to a confirmed case and with no travel-related exposure. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing on these cases. The individuals will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to forty-eight(46 residents and 2 non-residents) for Nassau County. As of this date, 24 have been released from isolation. |
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