Protecting and modernizing court records
Lancaster County's court records span decades — many still stored on aging microfilm. Simon is leading the conversion to digital formats so records are preserved, searchable, and accessible. This is not a future promise; the project has been in motion since 2022 and entered the bidding phase in 2024.
Modern systems for reliable service
From upgrading office computers to meet Windows 11 standards to managing increased information services costs responsibly, Simon treats technology as infrastructure — not an afterthought. Every upgrade is tied to a budget line and a practical outcome.
Every dollar accounted for
Before becoming Clerk, Simon managed three budgets exceeding $2.6 million and monthly cash flows near $1 million. As Clerk, he reported the department was under budget at his first budget hearing. Fiscal discipline is not a talking point — it is the baseline.
The office that keeps the court moving
Docket management, judgment processing, case recordkeeping, support payment collection — the clerk's office touches every case that moves through district court. Simon's goal is to make sure none of that slows down.
Why It Matters
The Clerk of the District Court’s office is the backbone of Lancaster County’s court system. Every criminal case, every civil filing, every child-support payment flows through this office. The work is not glamorous — but when it falls behind, the entire court system feels it.
Simon’s priorities aren’t campaign promises. They are active projects with public records behind them: budgets reviewed by the county board, technology plans documented in meeting minutes, and a digitization project that has been in motion since 2022.