RODEO Friday & Saturday 8 p.m. Circle L Arena Hilliard Volume XVI Issue 1 Hometown People...Hometown News Thursday, July 11, 2019 “The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.” - Psalm 37:23-24 New Evidence Released CSX Railroad Crossing Closures On behalf of CSX, the Against Nassau County Nassau County Road & Bridge Department is issuing a Notice of Roger R. West relating to the Public Records request Intent to Begin Construction on Raydient LLC and Rayonier Inc. that Mullin made the decision not to the following railroad crossing ROAD collectively have filed a motion for produce. The complaint suggests that due to repairs needed - times and leave to file amended complaint against the County deleted the text messages CLOSED proposed dates as listed: Nassau County. In February of this year, or lied about their existence in direct AT RAILROAD CR121 in Hilliard: July 11 at a suit was filed against Nassau County violation of Florida law. The complaint CROSSING 8 a.m. to July 15 at 5 p.m. closed seeking mandamus and declaratory states that the County’s former Office all night. Proposed Detour: US1 relief pursuant to Florida’s Public of Management and Budget Director, to Andrews Road to CR121 Records Act, including the immediate Justin Stankiewicz, provided sworn Andrews Road in Hilliard: July 15 at 8 a.m. to July 20 at 5 p.m. closed all production of all responsive records, testimony that Mullin directed him to night. Proposed Detour: US1 to CR121 to Andrews Road the recovery of deleted records and an delete text messages that related to the Ingham Road in Hilliard: July 16 at 8 a.m. to July 21 at 5 p.m. closed all night. award of the Plaintiffs’ attorney fees Plaintiffs’ request. Stankiewicz refused Proposed Detour: US1 to CR108 to Pine Street to Ingham Road and cost in prosecuting action. Raydient to do so, stating he felt that would Pratt Siding Road in Callahan: July 17 at 8 a.m. to July 22 at 5 p.m. closed declares this action centers around violate Florida law. Shortly thereafter, all night. Proposed Detour: US1 to Henry Smith Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Pratt the County’s flagrant and repeated Mullin fired Stankiewicz. Siding Road violations of Florida’s Public Records In addition, there appears to Dyal Road in Callahan: July 18 at 8 a.m. to July 23 at 5 p.m. closed all night. Act and Florida’s Government in the be blatant violations of the Florida Proposed Detour: US1 to Henry Smith Road to Old Dixie Hwy to Dyal Road Sunshine Law. Government in the Sunshine Law. These Braddock Road in Callahan: July 18 at 8 a.m. to July 23 at 5 p.m. closed all The amendment was brought forth include multiple trips to Tallahassee with night. Citizens on north side of tracks will be contacted concerning detour after the county advised the Plaintiffs all five of the sitting Commissioners Old Dixie Hwy in Callahan: July 22 at 8 a.m. to July 27 at 5 p.m. closed all that there were no text messages together, along with Mullin, and other night. Proposed Detour: Brandies Avenue to River Road to Bypass Road to Old concerning the records request. The County employees in an attempt to Dixie Hwy request by Raydient LLC and Rayonier defeat an amendment to a state statute River Road in Callahan: July 22 at 8 a.m. to July 27 at 5 p.m. closed all night. Inc. concerns over the 24,000 acres that could be helpful to landowners Proposed Detour: Old Dixie Hwy to Bypass Road to River Road being developed by Rayonier, including and developers such as the Plaintiffs. It Pickett Street in Callahan: July 23 at 8 a.m. to July 28 at 5 p.m. closed all the new Wildlight development. states that the Commissioners all stayed night. Proposed Detour: US1 to US301 to Pickett Street Nassau County and Raydient are together at the same hotel for multiple Ratliff Road in Callahan: July 25 at 8 a.m. to July 30 at 5 p.m. closed all night. in a disagreement on which entity days, having meals together and Proposed Detour: US1 to US301 to Thomas Creek Road to Ratliff Road is responsible for certain aspects meeting after hours. Communication Please note that any/all dates are subject to change due to weather and/or other and infrastructures in the planned between the Commissioners discussed conditions. For additional information, please contact Angela D. Nelis at Southern development. both in person and text messages Commercial Development 803-808-3600. After the initial public records how they could exact revenge on the request was presented to the County, Plaintiffs for supporting the legislative Attorney/County Manager Mike Mullin amendment. Such plans included Construction Site? directed his staff to falsely respond to launching negative media campaigns, trucks loaded down on the the Plaintiffs that the county was “not suspending Plaintiffs’ development property. I called to find out more aware of any text messages.” As the approvals and specifically targeting from Callahan Public Works Plaintiffs challenged the county further Plaintiffs’ property for increased taxes. Director Mike Williams. and inquired if the county had searched The County, at Mullin’s direction, also The property has been leased for any text messages, Mullin directed hired a public relations firm using tax from the landowner Andy Burns staff to state that the county stood by its payers’ dollars to assist in the smear as a storage work area. T.B. initial response, according to the filed campaign according to the complaint. Landmark is the construction complaint. To view the entire damaging company working to extend the However, through discovery efforts accusations, including group texts Dawn S. West natural gas line on US 301. There was utilizing depositions of current and between Commissioners, visit our Many of you have probably noticed not a location to store the equipment former County employees and the use Facebook page (Westside Journal) and the large amount of pipe on the property in that area. The gas check station is of third party subpoenas, the Plaintiffs click on the cdn2.hubspot link. at the end of Page Street in Callahan. currently located just north of Ford uncovered hundreds of text messages It certainly caught my eye about two Road. The line is to be extended to the weeks ago when I saw several semi- Crawford Diamond area for now. PAID Permit No. 4 PRSRT STD PRSRT Callahan, FL U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL PATRON POSTAL Westside Westside Journal Box 607 P.O. 32011-0607 Callahan, FL Page 2 N Westside Journal N Thursday, July 11, 2019 A Word Nassau County Schools Ranked 3rd in State! From the Publisher The Florida School District Rankings were This past week, we celebrated the loud! I did miss seeing the children but we released Monday. According to the rankings, Nassau birth of our country, July 4th! Hopefully, still had a great time together. Of course, County School District was ranked 3rd in the state everyone received their Westside Journal the skies got dark and here came the rain. on Wednesday prior to the holiday, as We were happy to see it as our pond had overall out of 68 districts and actually 1st in public that’s the way we planned it to be. So far, really gotten low. While sitting in the cool schools. This includes all grades PK, Kindergarten- the only person I’ve heard from that didn’t house I remembered we had a movie that 12th grade! Congratulations! get their paper until Monday was my son, we wanted Mom and Dad to see, the War of all people and he lives in Callahan! Room. I’m just saying! Holidays are wonderful Don’t know if you have seen it but if you Barnabas in Top 1% but sometimes difficult in the business haven’t it’s the best movie ever. We were world. When you have a change from your all mesmerized listening and watching. of Charities Nationwide normal routine, it can cause some serious About an hour in to it, the power went off. Barnabas Center was recently status, indicating that Barnabas Center issues! Thankfully, we survived and are Ugh! Made me crazy. We talked a while recognized with achievement of outperforms most other charities in back on schedule this week! and waited until finally it came back on. the coveted four-star rating America. Michael Thatcher, Roger and I received a gift Tuesday from The movie is about making a room in your from Charity Navigator, President and CEO of Charity a dear friend, two slabs of ribs! He dropped home where you go to war with the devil. America’s premier charity Navigator states that, “This them off with Roger and said, “Cook these It is a place away from distractions that evaluator. Four stars is the exceptional designation Thursday and I’ll see you then.” Lucky for you can dive into God’s word and weed highest rating possible, from Charity Navigator us, Roger has a new smoker and has been the devil out with prayer. Whether I was demonstrating strong fiscal sets Barnabas Center enjoying learning how to cook all kinds aware or not, the devil is alive and well. health and commitment apart from its peers and of meat in it! Thursday, as I made a last There is not one moment that he gives up to accountability and demonstrates to the public dash to Winn Dixie I got a call from my or relaxes.