Executive Session to Discuss BOCC Rejection of Board-Approved
ADP Collective Bargaining Agreement
ADP Board Meeting - October 8, 2026
Meeting Details: The Automatic Data Processing Board (ADP) held a Special Meeting beginning at 10:00 am on October 8, 2026 in the Geauga County Auditor’s Office Appraisal Conference Room at 231 Main St., Chardon, OH 44024. Virtual access was available via MS Teams, and the agenda was provided in advance. Members of the public may attend ADP meetings virtually via MS Teams by emailing an invitation request to Auditor’s Office Chief Operations Officer Pam McMahan at McMahan@geauga.oh.gov. This Observer attended via MS Teams.
Public Comment: ADP does not have a written public comment policy. In practice, public comment is solicited at the end of the meeting.
Board Attendance:
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Auditor/Chief Administrator – Frank Antenucci for Charles Walder
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Clerk of Courts – Absent
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County Commissioner – Ralph Spidalieri
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County Engineer – Traci Salkiewicz for Andy Haupt
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Board of Elections – Tyler Plants and Nora McGinnis
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County Prosecutor – Jim Flaiz
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Recorder – Celesta Mullins
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Sheriff – Deputy Chief Tom Rowan for Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand
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Treasurer – Caroline Mansfield for Chris Hitchcock
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Coroner – John Urbancic (absent)
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Common Pleas Court Judge - Vacant
ADP Staff Attendance:
Reviewer Note: ADP restructured into three groups in 2025: Department of Advanced Technology and Applications (DATA), Department of Advanced Research & Cybersecurity (DARC) and Department of County Archives and Records Enterprise (CARE). More information on this restructuring is available in the March 4, 2025 ADP Observer Report.
Other Government Representatives:
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Pam McMahan - Chief Operations Officer, Auditor’s Office
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Velta Moisio - IT Director, Court of Common Pleas (virtual)
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Katie Taylor - Finance Director, Geauga County Public Health (virtual)
Others Present:
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Steve Moss - Attorney for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union
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Kathy Johnson - Mental Health & Recovery Services Board member (virtual)
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John Smith (virtual)
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Walter Claypool - Geauga County Metropolitan Housing Board member
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Steve Oluic - Republican Candidate for Geauga County Commissioner
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This LWV Geauga Observer (virtual)
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am by Mr. Antenucci.
Minutes - None presented.
The Board took the following actions - None taken.
Executive Session - At 10:01 am the Board voted to go into Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining negotiations concerning employee compensation and other terms and conditions of employment pursuant to R. C. 121.22(G)(4). All Board members or their designated alternates attended the Executive Session.
At 10:59 pm, the Board returned to open session. No report was provided.
Public Comment - None.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:59 pm.
Next Meeting - The next scheduled meeting of the ADP Board is a Regular Meeting on December 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm. On October 9, 2026, notice was provided of a Special Meeting to be held on October 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
Minutes when posted are available here: Meeting Minutes | Geauga County Automatic Data Processing
Virtual Meeting Information - Contact Pamela McMahan at PMcMahan@geauga.oh.gov.
Observer: Carol Benton
Editor: Gail Roussey
Reviewer: Marla Zwinggi
Submitted: October 10, 2026
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