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Patricia Sahm, of Fernandina Beach, told commissioners she is concerned about irregularities on a JEA water bill, saying her monthly water usage figure appears to be rounded to large numbers. \"Every single month, my water usage is exactly to the 12,000, 16,000, which I find extremely odd,\" Sahm said. She said her meter is new and she asked the county to press JEA for clearer billing information and oversight.

Sahm also urged the commission to consider regulation of private wells used for irrigation in areas that have access to municipal water. She suggested the county consider an annual fee for people who have wells in those circumstances, saying she was not referring to farmers or residents who live in remote areas that rely solely on wells.

Volunteer Jackie Osborne, speaking for the Nassau County Animal Shelter (NCAS), reported the shelter’s current animal counts and described an alligator that had wandered into a retention pond area adjacent to the facility. Osborne said there were 45 dogs currently in the shelter and 80 in foster care, and 35 cats in the shelter with nine in foster care. She said staff believed the alligator — nicknamed \"Al\" by volunteers — was not aggressive and had likely been fed by someone else; staff had escorted the animal away from where people and animals congregate and assured the public no staff or animals were in danger.

Neither public-comment item produced an agenda action by the board during the meeting. Commissioners acknowledged the comments; county staff said Commissioner McCullough had already raised the billing question with the county manager and that staff would follow up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nassau County - Board of County Commissioners Meeting - Feb 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Feb. 10 Nassau County meeting, a resident raised questions about JEA billing and suggested fees for private wells in areas with city water; an animal shelter volunteer reported an alligator sighting and provided shelter animal counts.","taxTitle","Nassau County, Florida","taxId",72832,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667777,"Board clears two long-standing code enforcement liens after staff miscalculation",340,479000,819000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255858-0b042621b50e8d851eab49d3e31b3bf8&start=479&end=819","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255858-0b042621b50e8d851eab49d3e31b3bf8/thumbnail_479000.jpg","/articles/6667777/Nassau-County/Florida/Board-clears-two-long-standing-code-enforcement-liens-after-staff-miscalculation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667777-1fd486255541db2d45f28da708876e3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771100953&Signature=BV5pu7dSvJ6me8dp3zUBi-Zo8zeZsTIHi8JXFkANqRvrceTh4QD2rij--NAaQ~iuuDcLJlSElG737fUGlmZyO2JBOz33OO8JiAAZWErOT~kO8xyBgW43UJlQqf7b9oOrash84TCgj0VmkTcAdAXy~eMx5i7CGECov17v0buudAN-tD6bRHFhaCUgj-TAFHPMQGyfWs2YhEUrXVvQcTNTamMEsSmpKep0zXDfIwvksJEprJyHyhhpWYD~6xEz9fO1bHMkR2ZalN5fidP3d6npZBUSrV7r~dEgE1W~V9ErwK5~MN2IaDPt3Nm3ftil3qOtQdpzU9w-F8Hs9IxbXpK~kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 on Feb. 10 to approve staff recommendations to reduce and release two long-standing code enforcement liens after staff acknowledged calculation errors dating back to 2005 and 2006.

County code enforcement staff told the board both liens arose from trash, litter and debris citations that were brought into compliance within days or weeks in 2005 and 2006. In a staff presentation, the county said an error occurred in fall 2023 when letters sent to property owners omitted the outstanding fine amounts and only listed administrative fees; property owners who responded believed they had paid in full.

Details on the cases: the first case (Tab F) concerns code enforcement lien number CE07-53136198, a Wedgewood Way, Callahan address with a fine originally assessed at $850 for violations starting Nov. 14, 2006; the property was brought into compliance by Nov. 30, 2006, roughly 17 days later. The second case (Tab G) concerns lien number CE05-47085022 at a Puno Creek Road address in Eulley with a fine of $1,450 arising from a citation dated June 14, 2005; that violation was brought into compliance July 12, 2005, 29 days later.

A county staff member said the two property owners were told in error in 2023 that only administrative fees remained, leading them to pay an admin fee but not the full fine. \"An error occurred in the fall of 2023 in the calculation when they sent these letters out,\" the staff presentation said. \"Those two parties that were interested in clearing up their liens were mistakenly told that they just needed to be paid their admin fees. So the fine amount was not included. They believed that they had paid in full for their lien, but had only paid the admin fee.\"

Commissioner Gray moved to accept staff's recommendation to clear the 19-year-old case, and Commissioner Martin seconded the motion for Tab F. Commissioner Gray then moved approval of Tab G, and Commissioner Farmer seconded. Commissioner Farmer said he supported reducing the liens to administrative costs because \"it is obviously a staff error\" and because of the age of the liens. Each motion passed with a recorded vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.

Why it matters: Clearing long-dormant liens can remove clouds on property titles and resolve confusion for property owners who believed they had already paid. The county recorded the original violation dates and the compliance dates on the record; staff attributed the matter to an internal miscalculation and asked the board to follow its recommendation to reduce outstanding amounts to administrative fees and release the liens.

The board instructed staff to proceed with lien releases consistent with the approved motions; no further legal actions or appeals were recorded during the meeting.","The Nassau County Commission voted 5-0 to reduce and release two decades-old code enforcement liens after staff acknowledged miscalculations; fines of $850 and $1,450 were at issue.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667781,"Nassau County approves $5,000 sponsorship for Vietnam Voices traveling memorial",132,301000,433000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255858-0b042621b50e8d851eab49d3e31b3bf8&start=301&end=433","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255858-0b042621b50e8d851eab49d3e31b3bf8/thumbnail_301000.jpg","/articles/6667781/Nassau-County/Florida/Nassau-County-approves-5000-sponsorship-for-Vietnam-Voices-traveling-memorial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667781-8528e0ab8fda0a0540be6f3cd3a8f0a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771100953&Signature=aamtKG6OXpdn9goIoHl7h5gp97~elX7b3XM1Z86zz2gSKMJ1JnxojUhtwckSd4jiTI7E7-Kz48xv-HdhTVfwSl3CWc94RcfXx~qA8FQbrLXuK7jvXFjHdCFisjfooxuWf48hJnU0-aAfGulRSk8-jH9IAA5Lz6CeywA3QzaMJAsUnWn10xtIKFVOM0xbQcs7DUG2wyqpGiBpS~Fc5O8lBPKkSY3S6LwbdOddwU~wquAMJozzny-rS-BlwEA3nQTRyB6XTB1aAae5b9C4xEAm1pSL78P8jpuXrXvX-DARvipgMyACimgZmy1EEd6M-2TIPQrKtzU6NrWs6JAaJJV7Wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 on Feb. 10 to authorize a $5,000 sponsorship from tourist development tax revenues to help the town of Hilliard host the Vietnam Voices Traveling Memorial Monument in April 2025, officials said.

County staff told commissioners the request came through the Tourism Development Council and would fund promotion and hosting of a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall scheduled to be displayed in Nassau County from April 17 to April 21 at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds. The board also authorized the chair to sign contract number CM3825, a sponsorship agreement with the town of Hilliard.

Why it matters: The county is using tourist development tax revenue to underwrite local events that officials say draw visitors and highlight veterans’ history. Sponsorship of the traveling memorial connects a county tourism funding decision to a community commemorative event and to promotional activity for Hilliard and the county fairgrounds.

Tourism staff described the exhibit as a mobile memorial that has been shown in other communities. \"The request is a $5,000 sponsorship to the town of Hilliard. This is for promoting conducting the Vietnam Voices traveling memorial monument,\" staff said during the Feb. 10 meeting. \"It's basically a traveling replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall,\" the staff member added.

Commissioner Lee McCullough, who asked to move the item from consent to new business to highlight it publicly, said the town had worked “so hard” to bring the display to Nassau County and that the fairgrounds would be one of the stops. \"It will be at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds,\" McCullough said.

The motion to approve the sponsorship was made by Commissioner McCullough and seconded by Commissioner Martin. The board vote was recorded as 5 ayes, 0 nays. The county did not specify further details of the promotional plan in the meeting packet; staff indicated the Tourism Development Council reviewed the request prior to the Commission vote.

The county will execute contract CM3825 with the town of Hilliard to complete the sponsorship arrangement. Commissioners said they expect additional outreach and community information about the event in the weeks before the April display.","The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 Feb. 10 to authorize $5,000 in tourist development tax funds to sponsor the Vietnam Voices Traveling Memorial Monument in Hilliard, authorizing Chair to sign contract CM3825.","actionData","errors"]

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