Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm
Reporter – News Analyst
The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly licensed to operate in our city last month.
| Business | Address | Owner |
| Coastal Aviation Maintenance, LLC | 3990 Centurion Way | John Stinson |
| Island Tribe Belly Dance | 1200 Elm Street | Kathy Dreese |
| Beth Madison McCullen, LMHC, LLC | 2384 Sadler Road | Beth Madison |
| Shores Painting and Maintenance | 929 S. 17th Street | Michael Shores |
| Amelia Fernandina Beach Real Estate LLC | 1405 Park Avenue | Carol Woodmansee |
| Fletcher 101 LLC | 32 S. Fletcher Avenue | Sally Few |
| Bikini Baskets | 512 S. Fletcher Avenue | Carolyn Pozzi |
| J. Newton Interiors | 2477 Sadler Road | Julie Newton Bennett |
During August 2015, the city surveyed 233 permits, 23 more than the same period in 2014. This activity brought the city $80,378 in fees. Permits were issued for 3 new buildings and 2 demolitions. Permits for the first 8 months of the 2015 calendar year are running ahead of last year, 2017 to 1901.
New Buildings – August 2015
| Permit #2015- | Owner | Address | Contractor |
| 1842 | Matthew & Joelynn Miller | 416 Fir Street | self |
| 1851 | Medardo & Ann Monzon | 2960 S. Fletcher Ave. | W.H. Gross Construction Co. |
| 1775 | Riverside Homes of North Florida | 368 Sargasso Street | Riverside Homes of North Florida |
Miscellaneous – August 2015
| Permit #2015- | Type | Owner
|
Address | Contractor |
| 1904 | Convert office into residential living space | Karen Moore | 1562 Park Lane | Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. |
| 1837 | Install new fixtures for remodel (Amelia Tavern)
|
1303 SR 200, LLC | 318 Centre Street | Dave Turner, Inc. |
| 1918 | Install wiring for new construction | 1303 SR 200, LLC | 318 Centre Street | Pickett’s Electric, Inc. |
| 1933 | Remodel kitchen & master bath | Todd Johnson | 3684 First Avenue | W.S. Builders, LLC |
| 1952 | Construct/remodel for restaurant buildout | 20 South 5th Street, LLC | 20 S. 5th Street | Dougherty & Company |