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Clermont City Council Seat 5 · Nov 3, 2026

William “Bill” Petersen

Candidate for City Council Seat 5 (incumbent)

4 candidates · 2 seats4 sourced positions

William “Bill” Petersen, the incumbent, is running for Clermont City Council Seat 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Michael Gonzalez.

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Election Day (polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) · Tue, Nov 3, 2026

Pharmacist and former pharmacy owner who is the incumbent Clermont Seat 5 council member. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy and now works at a Clermont CVS pharmacy.

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www.petersenforclermont.com

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In March 2026 the motion to put a four-year council term change to a public ballot failed 3-2, with William “Bill” Petersen, Chandra Myers and Alison Strange opposed; the source does not name how Tim Murry and Bryan Bain voted. Clermont Sun · Mar 24, 2026

Where William “Bill” Petersen stands: positions on the record

Council term length2 sourced positions

  • Voted against the motion to put a charter change from two-year to four-year council terms to a public ballot (motion failed 3-2, March 2026).

    Council voteClermont Sun · Mar 24, 2026

  • Said at the March 24, 2026 council meeting that two-year elections keep the council accountable.

    “Having elections every two years makes us accountable to the citizens”

    Own statementClermont Sun · Mar 24, 2026

Property taxes1 sourced position

  • per his campaign website

    Says he made the motion in 2025 to lower the city millage rate to 4.59, which he says passed 4-1.

    “I will keep fighting for lower taxes every budget cycle.”

    Own statementBill Petersen for Clermont

Fire Station 51 sourced position

  • per his campaign website

    Says he voted to approve a pumper fire engine for Fire Station 5 and made the motions for its temporary bunk house and emergency site construction, both motions passing 5-0.

    Own statementBill Petersen for Clermont

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