-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
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.
8/26/21 @ 9:45 a.m. - Below is a flyer from the Nassau County Health Department regarding a current job opportunity: Road Map Strategist. If you have any questions, contact Barb Baptista at (904) 753-1258 or via email at [email protected].
-Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer
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8/25/21 @ 4:00 p.m. - Today, concrete was poured for the new County Extension Facility which is being constructed at 85834 Miner Rd.in Yulee. The 2,000 square foot facility will serve as the administration office for the Extension staff and will features classrooms for lawn, agriculture, and family consumer classes and training rooms for the master gardeners and extension agents. The property will also feature demonstration gardens, a nature trail with learning stations, an orchard, and an aquatic pond for pond maintenance training. It is anticipated that the overall project will be completed within the Spring of 2022. To view additional videos of the concrete pour, please visit our YouTube Channel. 8/25/21 @ 3:15 p.m. - The Board of County Commissioners is seeking a volunteer to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Planning & Zoning Board. The vacancy will be for District One, however it is an At-Large position so the representative does not have to reside within that District.
The Planning & Zoning Board reviews all requests for rezoning of property, zoning amendments, Comprehensive Plan text amendments, Land Use Map amendments, and amendments to Ordinances that affect the use and development of land. The Board submits written recommendations on these matters and submits them to the Board of County Commissioners for a final determination. The Board also hears appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in a decision made by the Planning Director or staff, as it relates to Zoning Codes or the Comprehensive Plan. The Board also comments on preliminary site plans and serves as the Local Planning Agency for Nassau County. The Board is made of up 11 members as follows:
Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of the month beginning at 6:00 p.m. Members serve three (3) year terms and are required to file a financial disclosure. Board members are provided a stipend of $75 per meeting and are reimbursed for mileage at rates set by the Federal General Services Administration. If you are interested in serving, please submit a resume to [email protected] by Friday, September 24th. Resumes will be provided to the Board of County Commissioners and will be considered at a Board meeting in early October. If selected, you will be notified in writing and scheduled for an orientation soon thereafter. If you have any questions about the Planning & Zoning Board, please contact the Planning Department at (904) 530-6300. Additional information can also be found on the Planning Department's webpage. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 8/24/21 @ 1:15 p.m. - Please join us at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, for a 20th Anniversary Tribute in commemoration of the tragic events that unfolded on September 11, 2001.
The event will take place outside in front of the Robert M. Foster Justice Center located at 76347 Veterans Way so there will be plenty of room for social distancing. The event will feature:
We hope that you can join us! If you have any questions, please contact Jay Robertson at (904) 530-6120 or via e-mail at [email protected]. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 8/24/21 @ 9:15 a.m. - The Florida Department of Health has issued the attached Press Release offering guidance on an additional mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose at the initial two-dose vaccine series for immunocomprimised people.
If you have any questions about this release, please contact the Florida Department of Health-Nassau at (904) 875-6100. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 8/23/21 @ 4:00 p.m. - Nassau County Property Appraiser, A. Michael Hickox, made the below post on the department's FaceBook page providing valuable information related to the Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices that was mailed to property owners on August 19th. If you have any questions, his office can be reached at (904) 491-7300. From A. Michael Hickox, Nassau County Property Appraiser:
The Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM Notice) informs the owner of their proposed property values, exemptions, and millage rates for their upcoming tax bill. It states the fair market, assessed, and taxable values. The assessment reductions and exemptions are also listed. The TRIM Notice includes information on proposed millage rates set by the taxing authorities. In addition, it includes times and locations for public hearings being held by these taxing authorities to discuss their tentative budgets, from which their millage rates are set. These meetings are very important, as the millage rates approved by these entities will affect the amount of taxes you pay. TRIM Notices were mailed out on August 19th. Once received, please promptly examine it to verify that all pertinent information is correct. If you believe information to be in error or if you have any question, we invite you to call and discuss the issue or come in and talk to an appraiser. This process will help us promptly address any concerns you may have. You can contact us at 904-491-7300. You can access a copy of your TRIM Notice from our website. http://www.nassauflpa.com/ o Use the “Property Search” feature to search for your property then select “GO” o The populated information will include a link to the TRIM Notice for the selected property. You can also access a copy of the TRIM Notice on the “Property Details” page by clicking the icon marked in the image below. 8/23/21 @ 1:50 p.m. - Below is a Press Release made available today on the Food & Drug Administration's website. As a reminder, vaccine locations can be located on the OneNassau website. Nassau County is also hosting After Hours Vaccination Events on Thursdays from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Yulee County Building located at 86026 Pages Dairy Rd., Yulee. This is for the Pfizer vaccine and is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
-Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Signifies Key Achievement for Public Health For Immediate Release: August 23, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. While this and other vaccines have met the FDA’s rigorous, scientific standards for emergency use authorization, as the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. “While millions of people have already safely received COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated. Today’s milestone puts us one step closer to altering the course of this pandemic in the U.S.” Since Dec. 11, 2020, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has been available under EUA in individuals 16 years of age and older, and the authorization was expanded to include those 12 through 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. EUAs can be used by the FDA during public health emergencies to provide access to medical products that may be effective in preventing, diagnosing, or treating a disease, provided that the FDA determines that the known and potential benefits of a product, when used to prevent, diagnose, or treat the disease, outweigh the known and potential risks of the product. FDA-approved vaccines undergo the agency’s standard process for reviewing the quality, safety and effectiveness of medical products. For all vaccines, the FDA evaluates data and information included in the manufacturer’s submission of a biologics license application (BLA). A BLA is a comprehensive document that is submitted to the agency providing very specific requirements. For Comirnaty, the BLA builds on the extensive data and information previously submitted that supported the EUA, such as preclinical and clinical data and information, as well as details of the manufacturing process, vaccine testing results to ensure vaccine quality, and inspections of the sites where the vaccine is made. The agency conducts its own analyses of the information in the BLA to make sure the vaccine is safe and effective and meets the FDA’s standards for approval. Comirnaty contains messenger RNA (mRNA), a kind of genetic material. The mRNA is used by the body to make a mimic of one of the proteins in the virus that causes COVID-19. The result of a person receiving this vaccine is that their immune system will ultimately react defensively to the virus that causes COVID-19. The mRNA in Comirnaty is only present in the body for a short time and is not incorporated into - nor does it alter - an individual’s genetic material. Comirnaty has the same formulation as the EUA vaccine and is administered as a series of two doses, three weeks apart. “Our scientific and medical experts conducted an incredibly thorough and thoughtful evaluation of this vaccine. We evaluated scientific data and information included in hundreds of thousands of pages, conducted our own analyses of Comirnaty’s safety and effectiveness, and performed a detailed assessment of the manufacturing processes, including inspections of the manufacturing facilities,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “We have not lost sight that the COVID-19 public health crisis continues in the U.S. and that the public is counting on safe and effective vaccines. The public and medical community can be confident that although we approved this vaccine expeditiously, it was fully in keeping with our existing high standards for vaccines in the U.S." Source: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine 8/23/21 @ 9:20 a.m. - Below are public meetings scheduled for this week. Agendas can be located on our website.
-Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 8/20/21 @ 10:50 a.m. - Below is video of hydroseeding that took place last week on the newly paved portion of Crawford Rd. The video was provided to us from Carrie Smithheart of England, Thims & Miller, the construction engineering firm overseeing the work. Construction began in November 2020. Phase 1 from County Road 121 to Old Alabama Trail is complete. Phase 2 from Old Alabama Trail to State Road 200 is expected to be complete in September 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Engineering Services at (904) 530-6225. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 8/20/21 @ 2:30 p.m. - Week in photos for August 13 through August 20, 2021. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer |
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