Lake County, Ohio Departments Elected Officials Communities Directory Search Skip to Sidebar Nav Commissioners' Office Skip to Page Content County Administration Skip to Page Content Commissioners' Office Home Employment Opportunities Agendas, Minutes and Resolutions Agenda, Minutes and Resolutions 2021 Agendas, Minutes and Resolutions 2020 Press Releases Public Meeting Schedule Contact Us Legal Notices to Bidders Bid Results Public Notices John R. Hamercheck Ron Young John Plecnik Hotel / Motel Commissioners Livestream Recording Services Skip to Resources Section The Lake County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Ron Young Commissioner President John R. Hamercheck Commissioner John Plecnik Updated May 6, 2021 – Lake County Building Public Visitors Guidelines Rules for Orderly Presentation of Public Comment During Lake County Commissioner Meetings Commissioner Meetings Accessible Online – Watch the meetings Live. Typically on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Please check the Public Meeting Schedule for confirmation. The Board of County Commissioner meetings will be accessible to the public via the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5z4YajVK8fUW2B7UVO6Vmw/live. The Board will continue to monitor state and federal public health guidance while evaluating the timing to reopen the meetings to the general public. The Board of Lake County Commissioners has both quasi-legislative and quasi-administrative powers and through resolutions adopted during their regular weekly meeting, sets the administrative policy for county government. While the Commissioners have no power to initiate legislation, they do exercise powers granted to them by the Ohio General Assembly through state law. The Commissioners are responsible for the appropriations of the county tax revenues through the adoption of the annual county budget. The County operates on a January 1 through December 31 fiscal year and must adopt the final budget no later than April 1 of each year. The budget includes appropriations for the numerous county offices, including those offices headed by other elected officials. The Commissioners have the power to levy taxes and to approve the placement of tax levies and bond issues on the ballot for consideration by county voters. The Commissioners also administer all federal grant monies. The Commissioners hold title to all county-owned property and are responsible for the upkeep. By law, they must provide office space for all county offices. They must build the facilities necessary to house various offices such as the Courtrooms, the Jail, Engineer’s facilities and parking. The Commissioners award all contracts for purchase and construction projects. 2021 General Fund Budget 2021 Outside the General Fund Budget Beginning, Friday, September 20, 2019, the Lake County Commissioner’s Office has moved to the new Administration Center located adjacent to the Painesville United Methodist Church. The address is 105 Main Street, 5th Floor, Suite 513, Painesville, Ohio 44077. For more information please call 440-350-2745. The Board of Lake County Commissioners has both quasi-legislative and quasi-administrative powers and through resolutions adopted during their regular weekly meeting, sets the administrative policy for county government. While the Commissioners have no power to initiate legislation, they do exercise powers granted to them by the Ohio General Assembly through state law. The Commissioners are responsible for the appropriations of the county tax revenues through the adoption of the annual county budget. The County operates on a January 1 through December 31 fiscal year and must adopt the final budget no later than April 1 of each year. The budget includes appropriations for the numerous county offices, including those offices headed by other elected officials. The Commissioners have the power to levy taxes and to approve the placement of tax levies and bond issues on the ballot for consideration by county voters. The Commissioners also administer all federal grant monies. The Commissioners hold title to all county owned property and are responsible for the upkeep. By law, they must provide office space for all county offices. They must build the facilities necessary to house various offices such as the Courtrooms, the Jail, Engineer’s facilities and parking. The Commissioners award all contracts for purchase and construction projects. Boards & Commissions Expiring in 2021 Boards & Commissions Application Form 2021 Holidays for Which County Offices Are Closed First day of January (Friday, January 1, 2021 Third Monday in January (January 18), Martin Luther King Day Third Monday in February (February 15), Presidents Day Last Monday in May (May 31), Memorial Day Fourth of July (Monday, July 5), Independence Day observed First Monday in September (September 6), Labor Day Second Monday in October (October 11), Columbus Day Eleventh day of November (Thursday, November 11), Veterans’ Day Fourth Thursday in November (November 25), Thanksgiving Day Friday after Thanksgiving Day (November 26) Twenty-fifth day of December (Friday, December 24) , Christmas Day observed Commissioners Meeting Videos January 7, 2021 Organizational Meeting January 7, 2021 Regular Meeting January 14, 2021 Regular Meeting January 19, 2021 Regular Meeting January 28, 2021 Regular Meeting February 4, 2021 Regular Meeting February 11, 2021 Regular Meeting February 18, 2021 Regular Meeting February 25, 2021 Regular Meeting March 4, 2021 Regular Meeting March 11, 2021 Regular Meeting March 18, 2021 Regular Meeting March 23, 2021 Regular Meeting March 25, 2021 Regular Meeting April 8, 2021 Regular Meeting April 29, 2021 Regular Meeting May 6, 2021 Regular Meeting May 13, 2021 Regular Meeting May 20, 2021 Regular Meeting May 27, 2021 Regular Meeting June 3, 2021 Regular Meeting June 10, 2021 Regular Meeting June 17, 2021 Regular Meeting June 24, 2021 Regular Meeting June 29, 2021 Regular Meeting July 8, 2021 Regular Meeting July 15, 2021 Regular Meeting July 22, 2021 Regular Meeting June 29, 2021 Regular Meeting August 5, 2021 Regular Meeting August 12, 2021 Regular Meeting August 17, 2021 Regular Meeting August 26, 2021 Regular Meeting September 2, 2021 Regular Meeting – Audio Only September 16, 2021 Regular Meeting September 23, 2021 Regular Meeting September 30, 2021 Regular Meeting October 7, 2021 Regular Meeting October 12, 2021 Regular Meeting October 21, 2021 Regular Meeting October 28, 2021 Regular Meeting November 4, 2021 Regular Meeting November 9, 2021 Regular Meeting – some technical difficulties November 18, 2021 Regular Meeting November 23, 2021 Regular Meeting December 2, 2021 Regular Meeting Skip to News Section Commissioners' Office Resources Contacts Documents & Forms Locations Links Search Show 10 25 50 100 entries Processing... Name Job Title Phone Email Barajas, Alyea 440-350-2748 alyea.barajas@lakecountyohio.gov Bell, Jennifer 440-350-2751 jennifer.bell@lakecountyohio.gov Boyd, Jason 440-350-2334 jason.boyd@lakecountyohio.gov Hamercheck, John R. 440-350-2754 jhamercheck@lakecountyohio.gov Lynce, Natalie 440-350-2745 natalie.lynce@lakecountyohio.gov Martin, Greg 440-350-2541 Greg.Martin@lakecountyohio.gov Plecnik, John 440-350-2882 john.plecnik@lakecountyohio.gov Russo, Kathleen 440-350-2979 kathleen.russo@lakecountyohio.gov Tyson, Donna 440-350-2271 donna.tyson@lakecountyohio.gov Young, Ron 440-350-5812 ron.young@lakecountyohio.gov Skip to Photo Gallery News Lake and Trumbull Counties Win Opioid Litigation A jury of 12 individuals recently announced their verdict in favor of Lake and Trumbull […] PRESS RELEASE November 23, 2021 Read Lake County Department of Job & Family Services and Ohio Means Jobs Lake County Partnering with Sub Zero Mission The Lake County Department of Job and Family Services and Ohio Means Jobs Lake County […] PRESS RELEASE Read Third Township Accepts Lake County COPS Grant The Board of Lake County Commissioners approved the third COPS grant at their November 23, […] PRESS RELEASE Read Board of Commissioners Proclaim the Week of November 13-22, 2021 as National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week PAINESVILLE, OH, November 18, 2021 – With more than 37 million Americans at risk of […] PRESS RELEASE November 18, 2021 Read Lake County Commissioners Vote for 25% Discount on Water & Sewer Bills for Low Income Senior Citizens In an effort to assist low-income senior citizens with utility costs, the Board of Lake […] PRESS RELEASE Read Business Roundtable Meeting Announced The Lake County Treasurer’s Office and Board of Lake County Commissioners announce the “Lake County […] PRESS RELEASE November 10, 2021 Read Commissioners & Clerk of Courts Add Sheriff Deputies in Painesville Twp. Lake County Commissioners and Clerk of Courts Announce Additional Sheriff Deputies in Painesville Township The […] PRESS RELEASE November 9, 2021 Read Audible Siren Test 10.13.21 @ 11 am The next quarterly audible siren test is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 11:00 […] PRESS RELEASE October 13, 2021 Read Town Hall Meeting Announced The Lake County Treasurer’s Office, with support from the Lake County Commissioners, will be holding […] PRESS RELEASE October 8, 2021 Read Lake County Commissioners Proclaim October 2021 Domestic Violence Awareness Month The Lake County Board of Commissioners presented Kathy Strancar, Executive Director of Forbes House, and […] PRESS RELEASE October 1, 2021 Read Skip to Photo Gallery Lake County, Ohio 105 Main Street • Painesville, OH 44077 • 1-800-899-5253 Departments Elected Officials Communities News Events Directory Terms Of Use Privacy Policy © 2021 Lake County, Ohio. All rights reserved.