Finance director recommends returning surplus after Auditor's Office staffing changes

Finance Director Brett Thomas told the Medina County Board of Commissioners on May 19 that he recommended a $53,158.09 reduction to the General Fund salary line for the Auditor’s Office after the office terminated a nearly 20‑year employee and elected not to continue four intern positions. Thomas said the 2026 appropriations were originally calculated to accommodate anticipated payroll obligations, including a four percent increase and continuation of staffing levels; because the Auditor’s Office materially altered staffing after those appropriations were set, Thomas recommended returning the surplus to other county funds.