Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger
July 12, 2016 11:01 a.m.
Last night’s Town Hall Meeting is now available for viewing via the City of Fernandina Beach website. (Once on the website, click on light blue box “Recorded City Commission Meetings.”) We thank the City of Fernandina Beach for use of the city commission chambers and City Clerk Caroline Best for her assistance.
This Town Hall Meeting brought together candidates for Nassau County School Board District 5, Nassau County Tax Collector, Nassau County School Superintendent and citizens of Nassau County who posed questions to candidates. Suanne Z. Thamm, reporter-news analyst for the Fernandina Observer served as moderator.
Nassau County School Board District 5
The portion of the broadcast with Jonathan Petree, candidate for Nassau County School Board, begins at 6:13 minutes. (Once on city website click on light blue box “Recorded City Commission Meetings”.) School Board candidate Tyron Blue was unable to attend due to a previously scheduled mandatory training in Omaha, Nebraska.
The portion of the broadcast with Incumbent Tax Collector John Drew and Carlos Slay begins at 30:49 minutes. (Once on website click on light blue box “Recorded City Commission Meetings.”
The portion of the broadcast with Nassau County School Superintendent candidate Kathy Knight Burns begins at 56:53. Once on the website, click on light blue box “Recorded City Commission Meetings.” Candidate Janet Adkins was not in attendance due to a scheduling conflict.
Suanne Thamm did a GREAT job last night. Thank you all for producing this event.
Nice job Suanne. From this afar observer, Mr. Slay has a lot of homework to do. The lack of participation by Mrs. Adkins comes as no surprise. Can’t wait to see tonight’s sessions.