Q&A with Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Tim Poynter
NewsLine staff
Q: Why does Fernandina Beach need new revenue sources?
A: The city cannot raise sales tax - all we have is ad valorem tax....
Q&A with Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Joyce Tuten
NewsLine staff
Q: What resiliency award did the city recently win?
A: At the annual Regional Awards for Excellence on Jan. 8, the Northeast Florida Regional...
Q&A with Superintendent of Nassau County School District Dr. Kathy Burns
NewsLine staff
Q: The Nassau County School District recently received its performance grade from the state. How did the district perform?
A: It cannot be said...
Q&A with Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Genece Minshew
NewsLine staff
Q: The commission recently advanced a paid parking ordinance. How does this fit into the city’s broader financial picture?
A: While paid parking has...
Q&A with Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor Darron Ayscue
NewsLine staff
Q: You have described the paid parking debate as a consuming topic for the city. What is your perspective on the issue and...
Q&A with Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor Darron Ayscue
NewsLine staff
Q: Why did you vote against paid parking downtown?
A: Citizens brought many good ideas forward. The commission has yet to identify how paid...
Q&A with Nassau County Commissioner Jeff Gray
NewsLine staff
Q: What recreation investments is Nassau County making?
A: When I speak with residents across Nassau County, one theme comes up again and again:...
Q&A with Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Genece Minshew
NewsLine staff
Q: Why is it important for residents to experience paid parking before the referendum?
A: I particularly feel it is important because there has...
Q&A with Nassau County Commissioner A.M. “Hupp” Huppmann
NewsLine staff
Q: Residents frequently ask about the county’s rapid growth. How does the new "Vision 2050" plan address this?
A: One thing people talk about...
Q&A with Nassau County Commissioner Jeff Gray
NewsLine staff
Q: Taxpayers frequently contact the commission regarding the school portion of their tax bill. Does the commission control this?
A: As a county commissioner,...
