Clay County Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009
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Public School Concurrency Effective Date
The Department of Community Affairs has issued a Notice of Intent to find the comprehensive plan amendment to adopt the Public School Facilities Element IN COMPLIANCE. Pending no third party appeals, school concurrency will become effective on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. For further information on school concurrency, please visit the Planning and Zoning webpage.

State of Florida Department of Community Affairs Notice of Intent to Find Clay County Comprehensive Plan in Compliance
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Preparing for the Broadcast Digital Transition (DTV)
In 1996, Congress mandated that as of February 17, 2009 all TV broadcast stations (such as ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS and Univision) must cease their analog “over the air” broadcast transmissions and begin broadcasting exclusively in digital format. This change is known as the “Broadcast Digital TV (DTV) Transition.”

If you have a TV set that functions with the help of “rabbit ears” or an outdoor antenna and the set is not connected to cable or satellite service, it will stop receiving local broadcast TV signals as of February 17, 2009.

Consumers with analog TV sets can deal with this transition in the following ways:

1) Purchase digital converter boxes to use with their current TV’s (The Government’s DTV coupon allows each household to apply for two coupons for a $40.00 discount off the price of a digital-to-analog converter, which is expected to retail for $40 to $70). These coupons will be good for ninety (90) days from the time of receipt and can be used at electronics retail stores. Please note that coupons are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Coupons can be requested by calling the Coupon Program 24-hour hotline at 1-888-388-2009 or by visiting https://www.dtv2009.gov/.

2) Purchase a new digital TV

3) Connect your analog TV to the service provided by a local cable company or another video service provider.

This DTV Transition is being driven by the Federal Government’s desire to reclaim valuable space on the airwaves. The websites and phone numbers listed below provide additional helpful information regarding the DTV transition:

- www.dtvanswers.com or 202-429-5300
- www.dtv.gov or 1-888-225-5322
- www.dtvtransition.org or 1-888-388-2009
- www.getreadyfordigitaltv.com or 202-222-2300

Speed Limit Changes

The Board of County Commissioners has approved the following speed limit changes which will be implemented in October of 2008:

• Greenwood Subdivision, Doctor’s Inlet, speed limit will be 15 mph throughout the subdivision unless otherwise posted.
• Bluejay Road, speed limit has been increased from 25 mph to 35 mph.

Private Road Improvement Program
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BCC Seeks Volunteers for Planning District Citizens Advisory Committees (CAC)
Clay County is geographically divided into seven planning districts: 1) Doctor’s Inlet/Ridgewood; 2) Fleming Island; 3) Green Cove Springs; 4) Keystone Heights; 5) Middleburg/Clay Hill; 6) Orange Park and 7) Penney Farms. The Board of County Commissioners and Clay County Planning Commission are currently seeking six to ten volunteers for openings on Citizen Advisory Committees (CAC) for six of the seven districts listed above. The Fleming Island CAC currently has full membership.  If you are interested in participating in the county’s comprehensive growth management plan for the district in which you reside, please submit your application on-line by clicking the above link.

Rescheduling of November 11, 2008 BCC Board Meeting
The Board of County Commissioners at their regularly scheduled Board Meeting of August 26, 2008 voted to reschedule their meeting of November 11, 2008, which is Veteran’s Day to Thursday, November 13, 2008, 2:00 p.m. in the BCC Meeting Room, fourth floor of the Administration Building, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida, 32043. The meeting is open to the public, and all interested persons are invited to attend.