Probate magistrate asks Erie County for $20,000 to launch professional guardianship program

Jun 29, 2026

Probate Court Magistrate Tom Dusza asked the Erie County Commissioners to provide $20,000 toward a $200,000 first-year contract with Ohio Network for Innovation to supply professional adult guardianship services amid a shortage of local guardians and projected growth in the elderly population.

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Probate Court Magistrate Tom Dusza told the Erie County Commissioners on June 29 that the county faces a shortage of qualified adult guardians and asked the Board to provide $20,000 toward a first-year contract with Ohio Network for Innovation (ONI).

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