Nassau County Board of County Commissioners Winter Strategic Session

Nassau County Board of County Commissioners Winter Strategic Session , February 27 , 2026, 9:00 a . m. Florida State College at Jacksonville 76346 Will i am Burgess Blvd. , Yulee, Florida Roll Call : Present : Chairman Alyson R. McCullough, Commissioners John F . Martin , Klynt A. Farmer, Jeff Gray, and A . M. Huppman . Also Present : Denise May , County Attorney; Abigail Jorandby , Deputy County Attorney; Elizabeth Moore , Assistant County Attorney, Taco Pope, County Manager ; Marshall Eyerman , Assistant County Manager; Robert Companion , Deputy County Manager /County Engineer ; and Jami Nighbert , Deputy Clerk. Official Agenda Summary : WS260227 - 9:00 : 54 Chair McCullough opened the session with the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Pope came forward to discuss the Winter Strategic Session ' s intent and goals . Public Comments : Jack Knocke came forward regarding Nassau County ' s libraries and certain books allowed . Becky Grimes expressed appreciation to the Board of County Commissioners . Urban Fleming inquired regarding the West side of the County gett i ng a Bed Tax . The Commissioners came to the consensus on expanding Tourism Tax County wide . Presentation: Elizabeth Backe , Pl anning Department , came forward to provide an update regarding Nassau County ' s Vision 2050 and Comprehensive Plan . She advised phases 1 through 5 have been completed, noting that the key findings and concerns from residents of Nassau County are as follows : managing growth ; sense of place ; park ; recreation and green/open spaces ; and economic vitality. Jay Mccloud and Chris Doughtery , Inspire Placemaking, came forward to provide a progress upda t e regarding the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Mr . McCloud advised that with the 2050 Comprehensive Plan , they ' re on task 6 which involves updating goa l s , objectives , and policies . He noted that the p rojected population increase by 2050 is 76,456 and that Nassau County will need 30 , 219 additional dwelling units for that growth . The meeting recessed at 9 : 57 a . m. and reconvened at 10 : 06 a . m. 260227 BOCC WS 1/4

Presentation: Mr. Doughtery came forward to provide potential solutions and planning tools that could help manage growth. He outlined several strategies the County could use to protect rural areas, including: adopting policies that discourage development in rural zones; creating and implementing policies to encourage the transfer of residential density; exploring tools such as Urban Growth Boundaries, Urban Services, Rural Boundaries, and Rural and Urban Service Areas; and adopting the Western Nassau Heritage Protection Project. He discussed available planning tools, such as Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), Rural Land Stewardship, Development Boundary Area, Interlocal Services Boundary Agreement (ISBA), Urban Service Boundary, Rural Boundary, Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), Rural and Family Land (state and county programs), and dedicated conservation funding. He briefly overviewed the pros and cons of each planning tool, noting that the County may use more than one planning tool. The Commissioners came to the consensus to hold one-on-one meetings regarding the Comprehensive Plan and to reconvene within 30 to 45 days to further discuss if any action should be taken. Brandy Caravalho, Strategic Advancement came forward to address the Commissioners' questions regarding the Nassau County Library system regarding books being requested or removed. Chair McCullough opened the floor to public comments. Public Comments: Glenda Jenkins came forward to provide a comment regarding growth and culture being upended by that growth. The meeting recessed at 11:43 a.m. and reconvened at 11:52 a.m. Presentation: Mr. Companion came forward to provide an update regarding the Pavement Management Plan, noting the projects completed on budget and the future projects that are expected to be completed on budget. He briefly reviewed the Double Chip program, noting that 105 main roadways roughly 30 miles of dirt roads have been brought to chip seal since the program started. He concluded his presentation by providing an update regarding the Enhance Drainage program, noting that this program is also expected to be on budget with the next round of scheduled drainage enhancement and ditch maintenance. Ms. May came forward providing a brief overview of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) accomplishments. She noted that the operating Policies and Procedures for the BOCC were adopted December 9, 2024. She explained that these Operating Policies and 260227 BOCC WS 2/4

Procedures are to ensure compliance with public records, Sunshine meetings, Quasi-Judicial, Legislative, and Appellate hearings. The Board came to the consensus to have Ms. May bring forward a Resolution updating the language regarding the sub boards. Ms. Jorandby came forward to provide a brief overview of what has been accomplished over the past year, noting that the lobbyist registration was adopted on October 27, 2025. She advised that they also updated the Municipal Services Benefit Uni ts (MSBU), Public Private Partnerships regarding unsolicited proposals, and the repeal of the Nassau County Recreation and Water Conservation and Control Act. Ms. Moore came forward to provide an update regarding Ordinances that will be considered over the next couple of months including a Mobile Food Vending, Facility Use and Special Events, and Comprehensive Real Estate. Ms. May came forward to provide an update regarding the Municode 2025/2026 initiative, advising that once completed there will be a one stop landing page for information regarding the County's Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan within the County Code of Ordinances. She provided a brief update regarding the Ordinance for Board of County Commissioners Bonds, noting that she does not recommend any changes at this time. However, if the Commissioners choose, they may request that County Officers require a bond, and the County can adopt an Ordinance to that effect. Mr. Eyerman came forward to provide an update regarding the creation of a Utility Authority as a dependent special district. He advised the next step would be setting up a special revenue fund in advance of the establishment, drafting an Ordinance to establish the Utility Authority as a dependent special district, and drafting the Interlocal Agreement between BOCC and the Utility Authority. The meeting recessed at 12:53 p.m. and reconvened at 1:14 p.m. Presentation: Mr. Pope came forward to provide an overview of the discussion that took place over the past two days during Winter Strategic Session. Chair McCullough opened the floor for public comments. Public Comments: Jacque Osbourne came appreciation to our elected officials. forward to express There being no further business, the Winter Strategic Session adjourned at 1:42 p.m. 260227 BOCC WS 3/4

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