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Administrator
The Chief Executive Official of Lorain County coordinates and oversees the activities of several departments under the control of the commissioners.
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Budget
The Lorain County Budget Department is responsible for assisting Elected Officials and Department Heads, to ensure that they have sufficient resources to operate effectively and efficiently, based upon current revenue availability.
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Charles Berry Bridge
It is our responsibility at the Charles Berry Bridge to provide safe passage to all commercial and recreational vessels, to monitor vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the Bridge, and report accidents or problems to the proper authorities.
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Children & Family Council
Learn about the work of the Lorain County Children and Family Council (LCCFC).
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Clerk of the Board
The Clerk is appointed by the Lorain County Board of Commissioners and is responsible for setting the Board Agendas, scheduling public hearings and recording all actions of the Board, which are then preserved as permanent records in the Commissioners’ journals.
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Community Development
Our mission is to serve Lorain County residents through community development initiatives by striving to improve the quality of life; to foster smart growth; to promote economic vitality; to encourage development and redevelopment and to provide tools to community leaders for management and for making policy decisions.
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Convention & Visitors Bureau
Learn about happenings in and around Lorain County.
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Crime / Drug Lab
Our lab gives support to courts, law enforcement, and recovery programs who are on the front lines of the drug epidemic.
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Dog Kennel
The Dog Kennel is the county facility for temporarily housing stray and unwanted dogs.
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Emergency 911
Lorain County 9-1-1 provides 24 hour emergency dispatching services for Police, Fire and EMS services.
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EMA & Homeland Security
The mission of the Lorain County Office of Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security is to serve the citizens of Lorain County through effective planning for natural and man-made disasters.
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Facilities Management Department
The Facilities Management Department (FMD) operates, maintains and monitors all Lorain-County-owned and -leased facilities.
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Human Resources - Employment Opportunities
The Human Resources Department is a public service human resources agency that is committed to providing quality, professional support and leadership in employment, benefits, compensation, safety, training and employee relations, while fostering the Board of Commissioners' vision that Lorain County is indeed "lighting the way" in County Government.
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Information Technology
The Department of Information Technology (IT) is responsible for providing, promoting, and servicing a modern infrastructure provided by the Lorain County Board of Commissioners.
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Job & Family Services
Visit the Lorain County Job and Family Services website.
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Mailroom
The Lorain County Mailroom is the distribution center for County departments located at the County Administration Building, Court House, and the Justice Center.
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Port Authority
Read about the Lorain County Land Bank.
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Purchasing
The Purchasing Office is the centralized procurement of commodities and services for Lorain County.
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Records Retention Center
The purpose of the Lorain County Records Center is to alleviate some management concerns by providing economical storage, timely retrieval, facility security, document processing and legal disposal for those semi-active and inactive records generated as a part of the business of government.
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Regional Airport
The Lorain County Regional Airport is under the authority of the Lorain County Board of Commissioners and the Lorain County Administrator.
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Sanitary Engineering
Ken Carney, the County Engineer also serves as the appointed County Sanitary Engineer, working with the County Commissioners to supervise the construction of sewer and water lines.
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Solid Waste Management District
The Ohio General Assembly established the Solid Waste Management Districts of Ohio in 1989, and required each county to belong to one.
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Transit
The mission of the Lorain County Transit is to promote efficient and economic public transportation, which encourages economic development and increases opportunities to enhance independence and the quality of life in Lorain County.
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Workforce Development Agency
The Lorain County Workforce Development Agency provides access to services that are targeted to meet the workforce-related needs of area employers, job-seekers, and youth preparing to enter the world of work.