Clermont council adopts occupational tax ordinance after 3-1 vote with one recusal
January 01, 2026 | Clermont, Hall County, Georgia
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On Jan. 6, 2026, the Clermont Town Council approved Ordinance 82-2025-12-01, a revision to the town's occupational tax code that updates assessment and licensing provisions.
The ordinance came up on its second reading; Council Member Seth Weaver moved to approve and Council Member Marcia Kesler seconded. Council Member John Brady recused himself from the vote because he holds a business license in the town and identified that as a conflict of interest. James Castleberry voted against the measure. Mayor James Nix cast the necessary affirmative vote under Town Charter Section 2:22-8, and the ordinance passed by a 3-1 vote with one recusal.
The ordinance is described in the minutes as amending Clermont's compilation of ordinances to add sections on the assessment of occupational taxes, issuance of occupational tax licenses, and related regulations. The minutes do not specify implementation dates or detailed tax rates; those items were not provided in the recorded discussion.
No public comment was recorded on the ordinance at the meeting. The council did not record any amendments to the ordinance during the second-reading discussion.
The council moved on to other business after the vote; the minutes do not state when the ordinance will take effect or any administrative steps required for implementation.
The ordinance came up on its second reading; Council Member Seth Weaver moved to approve and Council Member Marcia Kesler seconded. Council Member John Brady recused himself from the vote because he holds a business license in the town and identified that as a conflict of interest. James Castleberry voted against the measure. Mayor James Nix cast the necessary affirmative vote under Town Charter Section 2:22-8, and the ordinance passed by a 3-1 vote with one recusal.
The ordinance is described in the minutes as amending Clermont's compilation of ordinances to add sections on the assessment of occupational taxes, issuance of occupational tax licenses, and related regulations. The minutes do not specify implementation dates or detailed tax rates; those items were not provided in the recorded discussion.
No public comment was recorded on the ordinance at the meeting. The council did not record any amendments to the ordinance during the second-reading discussion.
The council moved on to other business after the vote; the minutes do not state when the ordinance will take effect or any administrative steps required for implementation.
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