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Lorain County holds hearing on quarter‑percent sales tax to fund sheriff operations
Summary
Commissioners held a public hearing on a proposal to raise the county sales tax by one quarter of one percent to restore and fund Lorain County Sheriff’s Office operations, including staffing, a prisoner transport team and jail medical costs; the measure would go to voters if placed on the ballot.
Lorain County commissioners held a public hearing on a proposal to increase the county sales tax by one quarter of 1 percentage point to support criminal and administrative justice services and operations of the Lorain County Sheriff's Office.
The measure would return the county sales tax to 6.75% and county officials estimated roughly $13.7 million in annual revenue; if commissioners decide to place the measure on the ballot, voters would decide whether to approve the increase.
Sheriff, Lorain County Sheriff's Office, described organizational changes made since January and said the department has reorganized ranks and reassigned personnel to increase road patrol presence. "For the first time, my stuff actually remained in my custody and in my shed in my yard," the sheriff quoted a resident who saw deputies respond rapidly in Eaton Township, using the anecdote to illustrate increased patrol activity.
Chief Zack, Lorain County Sheriff's Office, gave the commission a line‑item…
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