Budget Hearing Focuses on ADP Salaries, Service Costs
June 3, 2026 by Allison Wilson

Despite several tense meetings in recent months, discussion of the Geauga County Auditor’s Office and Automatic Data Processing board’s budgets remained civil during a May 28 budget hearing before the Geauga County Commissioners.

Despite several tense meetings in recent months, discussion of the Geauga County Auditor’s Office and Automatic Data Processing board’s budgets remained civil during a May 28 budget hearing before the Geauga County Commissioners. Commissioner Ralph Spidalieri has previously questioned the ADP board’s budget, including employee salaries and equipment costs. He voted against the ADP budget in December when commissioners approved permanent appropriations, a move cited by ADP employees earlier this year as one reason they sought union representation. Finance Director Adrian Gorton opened the meeting with an overview of the auditor’s office finances. The proposed budget included the same revenue...