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Amelia County approves transient occupancy tax; one dissent
Summary
The Board adopted a transient occupancy tax ordinance effective Oct. 1, 2026, and discussed using business-licensing thresholds to identify lodging; Supervisor H. Joseph Easter, IV voted opposed while four supervisors approved.
Amelia County’s Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a transient occupancy tax ordinance on June 24, 2026, effective October 1, 2026. The motion to adopt was made by Supervisor Benjamin Morris and passed with Chairman David M. Felts and Supervisors Morris, Jones and Robinson voting to approve; Supervisor H. Joseph Easter, IV was recorded as opposed.
During discussion the Board reviewed strategies for identifying and tracking lodging accommodations in the county, including the role of business licenses. Austin Mitchell suggested researching exact business-license thresholds to determine whether additional tracking measures are necessary. The minutes do not record a final administrative approach for registration or enforcement; implementation details were not specified in the meeting record.
