Lake County Recorder asks commissioners to continue $8 per-document technology fee

Sep 29, 2026

The Lake County Recorder asked the Board of County Commissioners to continue an $8 fee per recorded document under ORC §317.321, saying the funds cover department expenses and parts of payroll; she reported the fund balance is about $593,000 and noted documents from 1980 onward are digitized for public access.

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The Lake County Recorder told the Board of County Commissioners she is requesting continuation of the $8-per-document technology fee authorized under Ohio Revised Code §317.321, saying the fund "is basically our checkbook." The Recorder said the office collects "$8 per document every single day" and uses the receipts for department expenses and "portions of our payroll and our benefits for our employees."

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