Local Wiki
Geauga County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays at 9:30 AM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Chambers, Room B303, Geauga County Office Building, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, OH 44024.
- County Auditor
- Charles E. Walder · 440-279-1602 · cwalder@geauga.oh.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://bocc.geauga.oh.gov/
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. President: Ralph Spidalieri. Commissioners: James Dvorak, Carolyn Brakey (took office January 2025).
Sources
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (5)
- Aquilla
- Burton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hunting Valley (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Middlefield
- South Russell (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (5)
- Berkshire Local
- Cardinal Local
- Chardon Local
- Kenston Local
- West Geauga Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Geauga County Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (1)
- East Geauga Joint Fire District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Library (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Northeast Ohio Consortium Council of Governments
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (6)
- Chester Township Park District
- Geauga County Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Russell Township Citizens' Park District
- Russell Township Park Commission
- Thompson Township Park District
- West Geauga Cmnty Joint Recreation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026