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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Lorain County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Board Procedures and Civil Rights
County Operations and Campaign Finances
Public Records and County Planning
Annexation and County Governance
Sheriff's Budget and MARCS Radios
Housing Rehabilitation Grant and Change Order
Department of Job and Family Services (JFS) Strike Impact
Surveillance Technology and Flock Cameras
Job and Family Services Strike
Sunshine laws and political fundraisers
County flags and jurisdiction
Public Safety
Lorain County JFS Labor Dispute and Medicaid Application Backlog
County Operations and Jurisdiction
Elected Official Responsibilities
JFS Strike and Impact on Residents
Job and Family Services Working Conditions
County Governance and Election
Staff Compensation Disparities
Job and Family Services Subgrants
Emergency Management & Radio Systems
Job and Family Services Strike and Benefit Delays
Long-Term Care Medicaid Caseloads
Job and Family Services Wages
Adult Protective Services and Strike
Job and Family Services Strike and Contract Dispute
JFS remote work and agency awards
General meeting procedure
JFS bargaining and administrative pay
JFS strike and client services
JFS worker contracts and staffing
County Transparency and Legal Disputes
Child support enforcement procedures
County governance and labor relations
Public Records and Settlement Costs
Public Records Compliance
Jail Advisory Board and Sewers
Board Procedure and Public Records
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Lorain County from local and regional media.
Lorain City Council president pleads not guilty to OVI, speeding charges: 3News Investigates
Lorain City Council president pleads not guilty to OVI, speeding charges: 3News Investigates WKYC
Oct 30, 2026North Ridgeville officials block ballot measure on HUD urban designation
North Ridgeville officials block ballot measure on HUD urban designation News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Sep 23, 2026Here's what Avon Lake voters will see on the November ballot
Here's what Avon Lake voters will see on the November ballot News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Sep 8, 2026Avon joins Lorain County’s push for urban county designation
Avon joins Lorain County’s push for urban county designation Cleveland.com
Aug 4, 2026Elyria considers annexing Amherst Twp farmland for housing development
Elyria considers annexing Amherst Twp farmland for housing development News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Aug 4, 2026Proposed data center in Lorain County hits roadblock
Proposed data center in Lorain County hits roadblock Cleveland.com
Jul 30, 2026This Lorain County town is cracking down on truck drivers cutting through residential roads
This Lorain County town is cracking down on truck drivers cutting through residential roads Cleveland.com
Jul 23, 2026Lorain County settles civil rights lawsuit for $6.35M after inmate left partially paralyzed
Lorain County settles civil rights lawsuit for $6.35M after inmate left partially paralyzed Cleveland 19 News
Jul 9, 2026Lorain County townships push back against 'urban county' designation
Lorain County townships push back against 'urban county' designation News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Jul 7, 2026Lorain, Elyria, Oberlin planning more affordable homes for working-class families
Lorain, Elyria, Oberlin planning more affordable homes for working-class families News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Jun 18, 2026Find out which Lorain County homeowners qualify for no-cost plumbing, electrical, roof and furnace repairs
Find out which Lorain County homeowners qualify for no-cost plumbing, electrical, roof and furnace repairs Cleveland.com
Jun 1, 2026Lorain County’s property tax battle shows how Columbus is failing Ohio’s public schools
Lorain County’s property tax battle shows how Columbus is failing Ohio’s public schools Cleveland.com
May 27, 2026