GREEN COVE SPRINGS- Tuesday marked John Sgromolo's first Board of County Commissioners meeting since taking the District 1 seat. 

Sgromolo takes the place of former commissioner Mike Cella and was officially sworn-in ahead of the meeting. 

Also sworn-in for their second terms were District 3 Commissioner Jim Renninger and District 5 Commissioner Kristen Burke. 

District 4's Betsy Condon was named the new chair, while Burke took vice-chair. 

In other business, the board voted 5-0 to extend the current Lake Asbury Master Plan moratorium for another year. 

The moratorium was adopted back in 2021 and has been extended each year of the county's Bonded Transportation program. It was put in place as a way to catch up on incomplete infrastructure. 

With the improvements still not being finished, the moratorium will prohibit any proposed development or rezoning within the master plan area. According to the county, the ordinance is not anticipated to impact businesses with vested rights within the area.

The county noted that infrastructure is estimated to be completed summer 2025 through July of 2026.

Following many public comments in favor of the extension, Burke urged the board to consider. She said the moratorium was necessary to keep residents safe and make sure that their concerns were acknowledged. 

"Our residents, they want to know their voice matters," Burke said. "And, there's not a whole lot we can do with the Lake Asbury area right now because of what was approved years ago. But, this is something that we can do to let them know that we are listening, that we do care."