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Clay County adopts Vision Zero resolution and safety action plan to pursue federal grants
Summary
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt a Vision Zero resolution and a Community Safety Action Plan aimed at reducing severe and fatal crashes and qualifying the county for federal SS4A implementation grants expected this spring.
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 24 adopted a Vision Zero resolution and a supporting Community Safety Action Plan that staff and consultants said will position the county to compete for federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) implementation funds.
Consultants from Foresight Group framed the plan as a 20‑year roadmap built on five years of local crash data and public engagement, and recommended a mix of policy changes, education and project investments focused on a high‑crash “Clay County Triangle” around US‑17, US‑21 and County Road 16. “Vision 0 is a noble goal to get to 0,” Doug Stoner of Foresight Group said, urging adoption so the county can seek implementation grants this summer.
The plan ranks short‑, medium‑ and long‑term countermeasures and includes suggested ordinance and policy tweaks. Commissioners pressed consultants on jurisdictional limits — several of the high‑crash corridors are state‑maintained roads — and on the unusually high local share of DUI‑related severe crashes. Consultants said having a formal plan and documented data makes Clay County more credible when requesting targeted work from the Florida Department of Transportation.
County staff and the sheriff’s office said they were involved in the stakeholder process. The sheriff noted that deputies conducted about 40,000 traffic stops last year and that the county had roughly 4,300 crashes and about 24 fatalities in 2025; she said the sheriff’s office supports the Vision Zero effort and has participated in the plan’s stakeholder group.
Adopting the plan establishes a county policy goal and a compliant road map staff said is needed for SS4A grant applications; it does not automatically change county law. Commissioners retained discretion to review or decline any of the recommended ordinance or policy changes in the plan before any local code or rule changes are proposed.
The board voted to adopt the resolution and the Community Safety Action Plan. Staff said the grant notice is expected this spring and that adopting the plan now lets Clay County immediately pursue implementation funding and related project dollars.
