Local Wiki

Lake County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026

Board of County Commissioners meets: Thursdays at 10:00 AM.
Meeting location: Lake County Administration Center, 105 Main Street, Building A, 5th Floor, Suite 513, Painesville, OH 44077.
County Auditor: Christopher A. Galloway · 440-350-2532 · christopher.galloway@lakecountyohio.gov
Agendas posted at: https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/
President, Board of County Commissioners: Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. Board President: Morris W. Beverage III. Commissioners: John T. Plecnik, Morgan R. McIntosh.

Sources

https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

City: Mentor

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (8)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (9)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (10)

Fairport Harbor Exempted Village
Istem Geauga Early College High School
Kirtland Local
Madison Local
Mentor Exempted Village
Painesville City Local
Perry Local
Riverside Local
Wickliffe City
Willoughby-Eastlake City

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Fire Protection (2)

Madison Joint Fire District
Perry Joint Fire District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Lake County Metropolitan Housing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Library (1)

Morley Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (5)

Fairport Harbor Port Authority
Lake Metroparks District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Madison Joint Recreation Board
Painesville Township Park District
Perry Area Recreation Board

Special districts · Public Transit (1)

Lake Regional Transit Authority (Laketran)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)