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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.
Meetings in their entirety are electronically recorded and can be seen on The Lorain County Commissioners YouTube channel. The Clerk also serves as Secretary to the Records Commission, Investment Advisory, Transportation Improvement District, Stormwater Management District and Land Bank Reutilization Corporation meetings.
Commissioner Meetings
- Bi-weekly on Tuesday's at 5:00 p.m. and Friday of the same week at 9:30 a.m.
- Lorain County Administration Building
226 Middle Avenue
4th Floor, Meeting Room B
Elyria, OH 44035
Commissioners Meeting & Public Hearings
- 4:30 pm
- Tuesday if necessary
- Lorain County Administration Building
226 Middle Avenue
4th Floor, Meeting Room B Elyria, OH 44035
Board Agendas and Minutes detailing the items discussed at each meeting and the persons scheduled to appear are available in person at the Lorain County Commissioners Office, as well as online.
The Clerk's office maintains the paper and instruments of the Board. These documents are available for the public to view and obtain photocopies.
The Commissioners adopt around 900 resolutions annually, ranging in scope from providing for the day-to-day operation services and maintenance of County facilities to the improvement and construction of bridges, ditches, sewer and water lines; road and alley vacations; annexations; setting County policies; submitting grant applications for victims assistance, drug court, criminal justice, mental health, home rehabilitation, and job training; the promotion of economic development; and the purchase of real estate all in good faith for County residents.
The Clerk is affiliated with professional organizations that provide networking opportunities and continuing education, including the County Archivists and Records Managers Association (CARMA) and County Commissioners' Clerks and Engineers' Administrative Professionals Association Ohio (CCC/EAPA). Clerk Theresa Upton has been appointed and served in all Officers' positions within the CCC/EAPA.
- How can I get an applications to serve on various boards?
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Please read our section concerning Board Appointment, or download the Board Appointment Application (PDF) now to print a copy.
- When do the Board of Commissioners meet?
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They meet every Wednesday at 9:30 am in Public Hearing Room B, 4th floor, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, Ohio. They have also scheduled regular meetings for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am for public hearings, etc. (These meetings will be announced/cancelled at the meeting of the Wednesday before).
- Where are the Commissioners meeting minutes kept?
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The minutes are kept in the County Commissioners administrative area located at 226 Middle Avenue, 4th Floor, Elyria, Ohio. The Clerk keeps 5 years of journals on-site and the rest are located at the County Records Center, 320 North Gateway Boulevard, Elyria, Ohio. You can also access the minutes online.
- Where do you view the Commissioners meeting?
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The meetings are available through Lorain County Commissioners YouTube Channel.
- Can video or audio tapes of the Commissioners meetings be purchased?
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To purchase a copy of an audiotape - cost is $1.50 - please call the Lorain County Records Center at 440-326-4868.