Munson Township

Welcome to Munson Township

Geauga County, Ohio

Munson Township - Geauga County, Ohio

Trustees and Fiscal Officer

Andrew J. Bushman, Chairman present term ends December 31, 2025.


Andrew Bushman - ChairmanAndy Bushman first took office on January 3, 2006. Andy follows in his parents’ footsteps in serving Munson Township. His Mother Jane was a Trustee, and his Father Robert was a Volunteer Fireman. He resides on Fowlers Mill Road with his wife Nancy and is a lifelong resident of Munson Township.  Andy has been active with the Boy Scouts and served on the Munson Township Park Board and Zoning Commission prior to his election.
He works in the finance department at Progressive Insurance Company. Andy is the township's representative to the Geauga Safety Council, alternate to the Chagrin River Watershed Partners, and liaison for Munson to the Munson Fire Department. The Bushman family has proudly been a part of Geauga County since the early 1800’s. Contact Andy at (440) 669-2483 or abushman@munsontwp.com.



Jim McCaskey, Vice, present term ends December 31, 2025.

Jim McCaskey

Jim McCaskey has been a Munson Township resident for almost his entire life. He is a local business owner who has been heavily involved in the community through Chardon Rotary, St. Mary Church and with softball, as a coach and supporter. Jim and his wife Ronda reside on Thwing Road where they raised 3 children who have made them proud grandparents.

Mr. McCaskey currently serves on the Kent State Geauga Advisory Board, The Great Geauga County Fair Board, and is on the Board of Directors for Middlefield Bank along with being the liaison for Munson to the Sheriff's Department.  He has served on the Auburn Career Center Advisory Board and is former President of the Ohio Landscape Association. The entire McCaskey family has been involved in Munson Township and Geauga County in many different capacities throughout the years. You can reach Jim at (216) 789-1436 or jmccaskey@munsontwp.com

 

Nate McDonald, present term ends December 31, 2027.

Nate McDonaldNate McDonald is a Munson native with more than a century of family history in the township. He lives with his wife and three children in the farmhouse where he grew up on Sherman Rd., and his parents still farm hay, cattle, and maple syrup on the family’s land in the heart of Munson. Nate is a graduate of Munson Elementary and Chardon High School (’94), as well as Kenyon College (’98) and Cleveland State University Law School (’06). He currently works as an attorney in the education field and was formerly a middle school teacher and high school administrator. Nate is active in the community as, e.g., a baseball coach in the Chardon Baseball League, basketball coach for the Geauga YMCA, a poll worker, and he has served on the boards of various educational and non-profit organizations across northeast Ohio. Contact Nate at (216) 973-9990 or nmcdonald@munsontwp.com

Todd Ray, Fiscal Officer, present term ends March 31, 2028.

The Ray family moved to Munson in 1965, where he and his five siblings grew up. Todd and his wife Mary have raised four children in the township, and have been active in the community for many years. Many residents recall that Todd served as a Munson Trustee for 16 years, from 1998 through 2013. He is happy to return to township government, to work to keep Munson on track in all its fiscal matters.

The fiscal officer is responsible for keeping accurate records of all accounts, transactions and proceedings of the township. This includes payroll, accounts payable, budgets, appropriations, investments, and financial reporting. Mr. Ray also transcribes the minutes of the Trustees meetings and is the prevailing wage coordinator for township projects. Because the fiscal officer is held accountable for how funds are spent, he also provides oversight for township contracts and proceedings.

Residents are welcome to stop in or to contact the fiscal office with questions or concerns. You may contact Todd at (440) 286-9312 or trray@munsontwp.com.

 



 

Munson Township • 12210 Auburn Road • Chardon, Ohio • 44024-9454 
Township Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm
  Phone:  440.286.9255 • Fax: 440.286.1180
munson@munsontwp.com 

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