BOCC briefed on Nassau Heritage Preservation Project – “Our heritage our future”

By Cindy Jackson
Reporter
June 21, 2019 9:00 a.m.

At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on June 19, 2019, Taco Pope, Assistant County Manager and former director of Planning and Economic Opportunity delivered a presentation outlining the draft goals and objectives for the Western Nassau Heritage Preservation Project. This report is a result of months of community outreach efforts and reflects the comments received.

“Branded” with the title of Our Heritage/Our Future, priority number one is to improve floodplain management. Other goals enumerated in the report include:

• Increase the percentage of land conservation
• Maintain or improve water quality
• Ensure the history and heritage of Western Nassau is shared with future generations
• Document and preserve historic buildings which will include the completion of a county-wide survey of all culture resources by 2020
• Preserve the rural and agricultural sense of place in Western Nassau
• Preserve community-based activities
• Increase the availability of diverse housing options (to accommodate all ages and incomes)
• Increase availability of health care services

Five members of the Planning and Zoning Board serve on that committee which began its work in March of 2018. After a year of events dedicated to community outreach and engagement, the committee adopted this mission statement:

The Western Nassau Historic Preservation Committee exists because there is a genuine desire on the part of our citizenry to ensure what our name implies–Preservation! We enjoy a rich heritage in Western Nassau County. Through purposeful community engagement, we are driven to gain perspective and insight for inevitable growth. The underlying impetus of our goal is to maintain a high quality of life, preserve rural character, and ensure fiscally sustainable and appropriately controlled development

The complete report can be viewed by going to https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/DocumentCenter/View/18496/GOALS_OBJECTIVES_WESTERN-NASSAU_JUNE-2019?bidId=

The next meeting of the Western Nassau Heritage Preservation Committee (WNHPC), will take place on June 25, 2019 at 6pm at Callahan County Building (45401 Mickler Street).

Editor’s Note: Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, Cindy received her BA in Political Science from Dickinson College. Upon graduation, Cindy began her career on Capitol Hill working as a legislative aide and director. She later became a part of the public relations and lobbying team of the American Iron and Steel Institute and served as director of the office of state legislative affairs for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Cindy was involved in economic development with the state of Maryland, and served as executive director of Leadership Washington County. As a community volunteer, Cindy participates in numerous volunteer activities serving as a member of Sunrise Rotary, and as board member of Cummer Amelia Board of Directors.

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Ben Lloyd
Ben Lloyd (@guest_55276)
4 years ago

We need to preserve the history and heritage in Yulee also!!