Clermont News From Clermont Mayor Tim Murry (Jan/Feb)

 January/February 2025 

I am not sure how, but the first month of 2025 – a year that has brought many changes to our City – is gone! We have an interim city manager, a new city attorney, and two new Council Members. We are in the middle of a tough transition that will take some time to adjust but as your elected officials, we have an obligation to stay focused on doing what is best for our community. 

I am asking for everyone to get a little more involved in how our City operates by attending a Council meeting or one of many upcoming Council workshops and let us hear from you. Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Council workshops have historically been scheduled on the third Tuesday, and additional dates can be added. 

Please visit and bookmark www.Clerm

ontFl.gov for more details on these public meetings as well as information on another year filled with great community events. 

In January alone, we celebrated “Florida Arbor Day” by handing out 1,500 young trees to be planted in Clermont and our first-ever “Skate Night” at the Arts and Recreation Center was sold out. We braved unusually cold air as we remembered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 20. 

A special thanks to Clermont’s own retired United States Naval Aviator Commander Donnie Cochran, who served as our parade grand marshal and to the Christian Men in Action, the Lincoln Park Motorcycle Club and Genesis of Central Florida for making this event possible. 

Clermont Police Department’s annual “Honor the Fallen 5K” will be held on February 22 and is dedicated to Lake County Sheriff Deputy Bradley Link who was killed in the line of duty last summer. 

Make plans now for “Pups in the Park” at Lake Hiawatha Preserve and “Pig on the Pond” at Waterfront Park in March. 

To be more accessible, I will be at Clermont City Hall, 685 W. Montrose Street on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Please stop by for a visit, to share a concern or ask a question. “Lunch with the Mayor” also continues at noon on the first Tuesday of each month. On February 4, we will meet at Portillo’s (1251 E. Highway 50) and March 4 at Grace O’Malley’s (2400 US 27). There is no need to register so just show up if your schedule allows it. 

I am honored and remain grateful for the continued opportunity to serve as Clermont’s Mayor. I sincerely appreciate your support and I depend on you to help keep me informed on community issues and concerns. As always, you can reach me at tmurry@ClermontFl.org. 

Until next time, 

Mayor Tim Murry