The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a closed executive session on Monday, March 9, at 4:00 p,m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The meeting, to be held in the Commission Chambers at the James S. Page Governmental Complex, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, Florida, will address issues related to collective bargaining negotiations.
As per the official announcement, the session will focus on collective bargaining between the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. Attendees include county commissioners from all five districts, County Attorney Denise C. May, County Manager Taco Pope, and representatives from the Sheriff’s Office, including Sheriff Bill Leeper and Undersheriff Jon Hooper.
The meeting is exempt from the provisions of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, under the authority of Section 447.605(1), which allows certain collective bargaining discussions to be held in closed session. Mitch L. Keiter, Ex-Officio Clerk, and Alyson R. McCullough, Chair, will certify the meeting.
The specific details of the closed-door discussions have not been disclosed. Negotiations of this type generally address matters related to employee working conditions and compensation. In addition to county officials and legal counsel, listed attendees include Bobby Lippelman, General Counsel for the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, and John “J.K.” Keller, Esq., of Allen Norton & Blue, who are expected to participate in the negotiations, according to Nassau County.
