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Fernandina Beach introduces new capital projects manager; staff outlines timelines for Brett's demolition, MLK fields and Waterfront Park
Summary
Deputy City Manager Jeremiah Glisson introduced Glenn Acromoff as the city's new capital project manager; Acromoff outlined schedules for North 2nd Street, Brett's demolition (permits expected by April; demolition targeted for May–June), planned MLK ball‑field reconfiguration, and Waterfront Park milestones.
Jeremiah Glisson, Fernandina Beach deputy city manager, introduced Glenn Acromoff as the city’s new capital project manager and said Acromoff joined the staff about 15 weeks ago to oversee several downtown and parks projects.
“That project should be done by the end of the year. It will be open for business probably the end of October,” Acromoff said about the North 2nd Street reconstruction, describing subsurface drainage work now under way and later paving, sidewalks, landscaping and new one‑way traffic patterns.
Acromoff gave timelines for multiple projects the committee has heard about previously. He said the city anticipates closing on the Brett’s property on Nov. 30 and will seek permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; he told the committee the city expects those permits by April and aims to begin demolition in May or June. On post‑demolition use, Acromoff said staff will work with the city commission on options, noting the site “is gonna leave a big empty hole right there.”
On recreation, Acromoff said the Martin Luther King Recreation Center redesign is in final design and the city hopes to go to bid in January to convert roughly 1.5 existing fields into three fields, rebuild concessions and restrooms, and add a roughly quarter‑mile walking trail. He said the Ybor Alvarez fields are on hold while the city and county assess relocation costs; those fields are expected to remain as‑is through 2027.
Acromoff described the Waterfront Park schedule as moving slowly but steadily, with the pavilion as the last major element. “Our goal is to make sure that by, by next May, it’s open and being used,” he said, adding that landscaping and final sidewalks remain.
City staff answered committee questions after the presentation and invited members to participate in upcoming planning for parks and a harbor master plan. The committee did not take formal action on any capital items during the meeting; Acromoff emphasized permit and funding dependencies, including the Army Corps permit for waterfront work.
Next steps: the city will pursue required federal permits for coastal work, put the MLK project to bid in January if design is complete, and return with further details on Brett’s post‑demolition options once permits and commission direction are obtained.
