The Commissioners continue lighting the way in gov’t – providing info. for Residents, Visitors, Gov’t and Businesses of Lorain County. Find us on FB, TW, LI, YT, and RSS! County governments are operational in 48 of the 50 states. A board of three County Commissioners serves as an administrative body for 87 of 88 Ohio counties. As a group, the Commissioners of Lorain County serve approximately 296,307 residents. The departments that are under their jurisdiction include Budget, Building, Charles Berry Bascule Bridge, Children & Family Council, Community Development, Dog Kennel, 9-1-1, Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Golden Acres Nursing Home, Job & Family Services, Office on Aging, Port Authority, Sanitary Engineer's Department, Solid Waste Management District, Special Project Management Office, Transit & the Workforce Development Agency.