Government

Local government

Officials, meeting schedules, public contacts, and government reference information for Grafton and nearby communities.

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Village of Grafton

Elected officials

Mayor: Charles Duke (term ends 12/31/2027)

Clerk-Treasurer: Stephanie Barnhart — [email protected]

Administrator: Andrew Lipian

Village Hall: 440-926-2401

Village council

Meetings

Council: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7:30 PM

Location: Town Hall, 960 Main St

Live Stream: glwb.net

villageofgrafton.org →

Zoning & permits

Provider: SafeBuilt Ohio

Chief Building Official: William DiFucci

Inspections: 440-926-2401 opt. 2

Planning/Zoning Commission: 3rd Tuesday as needed

Grafton Township

Board of trustees

Fiscal Officer: Amy Richards
440-315-7365[email protected]

Meetings

Trustees: 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM

Location: Township Hall, 17109 Avon Belden Rd (State Rt 83)

Minutes: graftontwp.us/meeting-minutes

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Departments

Main Office: 440-926-2166
Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm

Zoning Inspector: Michael Strah
440-926-2804[email protected]

Road Supervisor: Chad Uehlein
440-926-2354

Cemetery Sexton: Michele Gehring
440-370-0471

Fire & rescue

Grafton Township Fire & Rescue

Fire Chief/Hall Supervisor: Bob Richards
440-387-2498

EMS Coordinator: Penny Palmer
440-371-2473

Station: 17109 State Route 83, Grafton

Carlisle Township

Elected officials

Trustees:

Fiscal Officer: Josh Hutchinson (since Apr 2025)
440-420-5121[email protected]

Main Office: 440-458-5667

Email: [email protected]

Meetings

Trustees: 1st & 3rd Monday at 7:00 PM

Location: Township Hall, 11969 Lagrange Road

Zoning Commission: 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 PM (Fire Station)

BZA: As needed at 7:00 PM

carlisletownship.com →

Departments

Zoning Inspector: Tim Ehrke
440-458-4491[email protected]
Hours: Tue/Thu 8am-4pm, Wed 8am-12pm

Fire Chief: Steve Higgins
440-458-5177[email protected]

Road Dept: 440-458-5667

Addresses

Visit: 11950 Lagrange Rd, Elyria 44035 (by appt)

Mail: 11969 State Rt 301, LaGrange 44050

Village of LaGrange

Elected officials

Mayor: Gary Kincannon (term ends 12/31/2027)
440-759-2048[email protected]

Administrator: Mary Kay Gates
440-355-5555 ext. 1

Fiscal Officer: Christie Homer-Miller
440-355-5555 ext. 2

Village council

Meetings

Council: 2nd & 4th Thursday at 7:30 PM

Committee of the Whole: 2nd Thursday at 6:45 PM

Planning Commission: 1st Thursday at 7:00 PM

Location: 301 Liberty Street

villageoflagrangeohio.gov →

Park board

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7:00 PM

Location: 101 West St (Veterans Park Building)

Chair: Steve Pycraft — 440-371-9725

lagrangecommunitypark.org →

LaGrange Township

Board of trustees

Fiscal Officer: Kathy Poling (term ends 12/31/2027)
440-315-7249[email protected]

Meetings

Trustees: 2nd & 4th Monday at 7:00 PM

Location: Township Hall, 40801 Biggs Rd, LaGrange 44050

Phone: 440-355-6071

lagrangetownshipohio.net →

Departments

Zoning Inspector: Marty Mohr
440-567-7494[email protected]

Road Superintendent: Kyle Osborne

Road/Cemetery Office: 440-355-5141
[email protected]

After Hours/Emergency: 440-396-6687

Fire & rescue

Fire Chief: Mike Hornby
440-355-6868[email protected]

City of Oberlin

Council-Manager Government (no elected mayor)

Leadership

City Manager: Greg Holcomb
440-775-7206[email protected]

Council President: Eboni A. Johnson
614-398-1913[email protected]

Vice President: Michael McFarlin
440-707-6553

City council (7 at-large)

Meetings

Council: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00 PM

Location: City Council Chambers, 85 S. Main St

cityofoberlin.com →

Key departments

General: 440-775-1531

Finance/Utilities: 440-775-7211

Public Works: 440-775-7218

Building: 440-775-7182

Planning: 440-776-4827

Sustainability: Linda Arbogast — 440-775-7257

Sustainability leader: Oberlin targets 75% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. 80% renewable power via OMLPS.

Eaton Township

Elected officials

Trustees:

Fiscal Officer: Briana Davis — 330-635-2567

Meetings

Trustees: 4th Thursday at 7:00 PM

Zoning Commission: 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 PM

BZA: 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM

Location: Township Hall, 12043 S. Avon Belden Rd

eatontownship.org →

Departments

Main Office: 440-748-2236
Mon-Fri 8am-3pm

Zoning: 440-748-6706
Mon-Thu 9am-2pm

Road Dept: [email protected]

Fire & rescue

Eaton Township Fire & Rescue

Non-Emergency: 440-748-2496

Chief: Robert Resar — 440-281-1003

Station: 35955 Royalton Rd, Grafton

Lorain County

County government

Website: loraincountyohio.gov

Community Calendar: loraincounty.com

Sheriff's office

Non-Emergency: 440-329-3709

Address: 9896 Murray Ridge Rd, Elyria 44035

loraincountysheriff.com

Provides law enforcement for Carlisle & Eaton Townships

County engineers

Phone: 440-329-5584

For county road issues

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