Automatic Data Processing Board

Department of Information Technology

Operations:
Courthouse Annex
231 Main Street, Suite 1-A
Chardon, Ohio 44024

Programming:
Opera House
211 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Chardon, Ohio 44024

(440) 285-2222, 564-7131, 834-1856, Extension 1630
Direct Line: (440) 279-1630
Fax: (440) 286-4359

Help Desk
(440) 285-2222, 564-7131, 834-1856, Extension HELP or 4357


Frank J. Gliha, Auditor & Chief Administrator Roberta Halford, Board of Elections Deputy Director Christopher Hitchcock, Treasurer David Joyce, Prosecutor Denise Kaminski, Clerk of Courts Arch Kimbrew, Board of Elections Director Sharon C. Gingerich, Recorder Daniel C. McClelland, Sheriff Robert L. Phillips, Engineer Mary E. Samide, Commissioner Jim Walsh, Court of Common Pleas IT Systems Administrator

Mission Statement

Provide the highest level of technology in the most effective and efficient manner in the most realistic timeframe for the most reasonable cost. Advising agencies of new technologies, deploying equipment in a timely fashion, coordinating procurement, system implementation, and maintenance. Finally, playing a key role in your business process attempting to improve competitiveness, efficiency, and communications.

The Primary Functions the Department of Information Technology Serves

Software Development

The software development team is responsible for maintaining in-house software applications. The Department of Information Technology develops software customized to the needs of the end users. The software development team also advises and supports the purchase of software. In addition, the programmers develop and maintain web applications and web pages for the Geauga County website (www.co.geauga.oh.us) and intranet site.

System Support

The system support team handles the day-to-day operation in the data center such as system maintenance, back-ups, and batch processing for approximately forty different county agencies. The Department of Information Technology administers and supports local area networks (LAN). In addition, the department connects wide area network (WAN) to the county offices located at 470 Center Street and to the offices located at the Ravenwood/Merritt Road area. The team also advises the purchase of hardware, and installs, connects, and maintains the equipment on the countywide network. Hosting and administering servers in the data center is another function. Last, the software support team manages and supports a help desk for all computer related problems in the mainframe and PC environments. The services provided by the the Department of Information Technology provide data sharing and resource compatibility for centralizing county computing services.