FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 4, 2003
Contact: Michael Corby
904.632.3310

Nassau Joint-Use Technical Career Center budget and architect approved
Florida Community College Trustees name Smith-McCrary to oversee $9.5 M project

The Florida Community College District Board of Trustees approved a budget and an architect for the Nassau Joint Technical Career Center at their December 2 meeting held at the Betty P. Cook Nassau Center. The action authorized College administration to negotiate and enter into a contract with Smith-McCrary Architects. The architectural firm will be responsible for the architectural, engineering, and construction administration services for the Career Center. Also approved was the $9,540,836 budget, including expenditure of the previously received $884,078 for planning and development.

The Nassau County School Board and Florida Community College are jointly developing the Technical Career Center to expand career and technical training opportunities for the district's high school students and adult residents. The facility will be centrally located in Yulee at the Betty P. Cook Nassau Center.

Florida statute provides for 25 percent of the funding for joint-use projects. Florida Community College and the School District are to provide the balance of the funding. The College's Board of Trustees previously approved the funding plan for their $3,246,285 commitment to the project. The Nassau County School Board is expected to take action on their funding plan in the first quarter of 2004.

For more information call 904.548.4481.