County Clerk
2017 Budget Presentation
Clerk Office – What We Do
The Summit County Clerk is responsible for the following
processes of government:

Process Business License applications and renewals

Process Marriage License applications

Process Passports

Maintain Council Minutes, Ordinances, Resolutions,
Contracts

Administer County-wide Elections

Interact with public, municipalities, service districts, school
districts, and other departments
S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS – COUNTY CLERK
Strengths
• Great Staff
• Excellent Interaction with Public
• Help Public with Processing
Applications
• No Appointments Necessary
• All Information Scanned and on the
Web
Opportunities
• Continuing Education
Weaknesses
• Limitations related to having a small
staff
• Dependency on other departments
for assistance in election
administration
Threats
• Cost of next voting system, budget
requirements unknown
Personnel – Clerk
3.5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2.5
2
Full-Time
1.5
Part-Time
1
1
1
1
1
1
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
1
0.5
0

2017
Proposed
Department includes the Clerk, Chief Deputy, Deputy Clerk, Deputy
Elections (part time)
Budget Analysis - Clerk
$600,000
$500,000
$153,300
$400,000
$54,526
$300,000
$75,017
$101,601
$75,200
$355,500
$336,798
$353,000
2016 Budget
2017 Dept
Request
2017 Proposed
$56,993
$309,340
$323,258
$311,213
2013
2014
2015
$200,000
$100,000
$-
Clerks
Elections

Clerks decrease is due to staff turnover

Elections increase due to election cycle

Request difference for Elections deferral of $50,000 registration agents
project
Budget Analysis – Public Defenders
$350,000
$300,000
$279,259
$250,000
$289,412
$292,000
$294,900
$294,300
2015
2016 Budget
2017 Dept
Request
2017 Proposed
$243,382
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
$-
2013

2014
2016 levels are consistent with recent levels.
Questions?