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Lorain County clerk outlines auto-title surplus, new internet case system and voluntary donation to general fund
Summary
The county clerk told commissioners on Nov. 18 that auto-title operations run on special revenues, that a state title-fee rise ($15→$18) mostly funds the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and that the clerk donated $1.1 million from reserves while launching a new internet-based case-management system funded from the Clerk Computerization Fund.
At a Nov. 18 Lorain County budget work session, the clerk of courts (role stated in the transcript; name not given) briefed commissioners on the office’s special-revenue divisions, an upcoming IT migration and a voluntary transfer to the general fund.
The clerk explained that auto-title is a special-revenue division funded by user fees and is separate from the clerk’s legal/general division. He said the state legislature approved an increase in title-transaction fees from $15 to $18 effective Jan. 1, 2026, but that the $3 increase will go to the Ohio State Highway Patrol…
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