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Votes at a glance: Nassau County Board approves multiple ordinances, contracts and rezonings on Oct. 27

October 27, 2025 | Nassau County, Florida


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Votes at a glance: Nassau County Board approves multiple ordinances, contracts and rezonings on Oct. 27
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 27 took formal action on multiple items. This roundup lists each voted item, the motion, mover/second (where given), the recorded vote, and the direct effect or next procedural step.

Votes at a glance

1) Proclamation — Breast Cancer Awareness Week and Pink Day (Tab A / Proclamation)
Motion: Approve the proclamation designating Oct. 26–Nov. 1, 2025, as Breast Cancer Awareness Week and Oct. 29, 2025, as Pink Day.
Mover/Second: Commissioner McCullough / Commissioner Martin
Vote: Voice vote; recorded as passed (aye, none opposed).
Outcome: Approved. Proclamation attested by the chair and county attorney; local awareness activities were noted.

2) Mobility donation and credit agreement (Tab F) — Contract CM4009 with PDR Mobility LLC for construction of Pages Dairy Road extension
Motion: Approve and authorize the chairman to sign contract CM4009 (mobility donation and credit agreement) at an estimated cost of $651,787.
Mover/Second: Commissioner Martin / Commissioner Gray
Vote: Voice vote; motion passed.
Outcome: Approved. Developer will construct initial improvements and receive mobility credits under the countys mobility plan; staff to execute agreement.

3) Consent agenda approval (excluding Tab F) — Consent items
Motion: Approve consent agenda except Tab F.
Mover/Second: Commissioner Martin / Commissioner Farmer
Vote: Voice vote; consent agenda passed.
Outcome: Consent items approved as presented.

4) Uniform fee reduction policy (Tab S) — 30% reduction for projects using private providers per Florida Statute 553.791
Motion: Approve setting a 30% discount in permitting and plan-review fees for projects using private providers, consistent with Florida Statute 553.791.
Mover/Second: Commissioner Grama / Commissioner McCullough
Vote: Voice vote; motion passed.
Outcome: Policy approved; staff to implement across four classifications and update fee schedules accordingly.

5) Department of Health contract (Tab T) — Contract CM4006 (2025–26)
Motion: Approve and authorize the chairman to sign contract CM4006 with the State of Florida Department of Health for operation and funding of local health services for FY 2025–26.
Mover/Second: Commissioner Martin / Commissioner McCullough
Vote: Voice vote; motion passed.
Outcome: Approved. County funding will continue to support six health sites, dental care for children, school health supplements and programs for mammograms and early detection.

6) Set public hearing — Uniform method of collecting non ad valorem special assessments (Tab U)
Motion: Set public hearing for 12/08/2025 to consider the resolution electing to use the uniform method of collecting non ad valorem special assessments.
Mover/Second: Commissioner Martin / Commissioner Farmer
Vote: Voice vote; motion passed.
Outcome: Public hearing set for Dec. 8, 2025.

7) Lobbyist registration ordinance (Tab B) — Adopt ordinance requiring lobbyist registration
Motion: Approve the lobbyist registration ordinance requiring compensated lobbyists to register with the county; exemptions include government employees, elected officials and persons acting on their own behalf without compensation.
Mover/Second: Commissioner Martin / Commissioner Farmer
Vote: Roll-call: Commissioner McCullough — yes; Commissioner Gray — yes; Commissioner Farmer — yes; Commissioner Martin — yes; Chair Huttman — yes. (5-0)
Outcome: Ordinance adopted. County Attorney to post online registration and a penalty structure beginning with written warnings and escalating fines and appeal to the Board if assessed.

8) CPA and rezoning votes (selected items discussed and voted in meeting; additional detailed rezonings were acted on in quasi-judicial procedures):
- Tab W (CPA 25-016) — Reclassify 2.24 acres on Pages Dairy Road from Medium Density Residential to Commercial. Motion: Approve CPA 25-016. Vote: Roll-call recorded as 5 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: Approved.

- Tab X (CPA 25-021) — Radiant LLC: Transmit comprehensive-plan amendment reclassifying 3,052.65 acres on north side of SR 200 from AGR to multiple transects (T1, T2.5, T5, T7.5). Motion: Approve transmission of CPA 25-021. Vote: Roll-call recorded as 5 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: Transmitted to state reviewers.

- Tab AC (Rezoning R25-009) — Rezoning roughly 10.69 acres from Commercial General (CG) to Recreation/Open Space (ROS) in support of an RV campground project. Motion: Approve rezoning (R25-009). Vote: Roll-call: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: Approved; applicant waived initial presentation; conditional-use review required for RV park.

- Tab AD (Rezoning R25-007) — Rezoning 1.66 acres from CG to Urban Corridor (T-4.5). Motion: Approve rezoning (R25-007). Vote: Roll-call: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: Approved.

- Tab AE (Rezoning R25-007 second item) — Rezoning 1.11 acres from Open Rural to Commercial General (correcting mismatch with Future Land Use Map). Motion: Approve rezoning (R25-007). Vote: Roll-call: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: Approved.

- Tab Y and Tab Z (CPA/rezoning items for smaller parcels and corridor infill) — Each motion to approve amendments and rezonings was made and carried by roll-call with recorded yes votes; board accepted staff findings of consistency with the comprehensive plan and adopted the ordinances/transmittals as presented.

9) Beaches ordinance and PSMP amendment (Tabs AA and AB) — Add American Beach / Evans Rendezvous grass parking area as a beachfront parking area and clarify "beach and dune" language in code and the protected-species management plan.
Motion: Approve ordinance to add American Beach/Evans Rendezvous grass parking area to beachfront parking areas and amend definitions; approve resolution amending the Nassau County Beaches Protected Species Management Plan (PSMP) to match amended definitions.
Mover/Second: Commissioner Martin moved (proxy for district commissioner); second by Commissioner Farmer.
Vote: Roll-call: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Outcome: Approved. Staff clarified the change applies to the off-beach grass parking lots acquired for beach access (the three county lots across the street from Evans Rendezvous). The updates implement an item from a settlement agreement and standardize "permanent line of native and naturally occurring vegetation" language.

Notes on procedure and next steps
- Several large comprehensive-plan actions are transmittals; state review and supplemental staff reports will follow before final adoption.
- Several approval motions (rezonings) require follow-up site-level reviews or conditional-use permits (for example, the RV campground applicant must return for a conditional-use permit).
- Where staff or the board directed follow-up (for example, adding conditional-use allowances for equestrian facilities in T3), staff will prepare amendments and bring them back to the board.

Full motions and roll-call records: All motions and roll-call tallies recorded on Oct. 27 are included in the county meeting minutes and archived video; the transcript contains roll-call lists for each formal vote.

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