On June 18, 2018 Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council passed legislation approving and authorizing the County Executive to execute the 2018 Community Development B... Read more
This year’s Summit for Kids Symposium will focus on youth suicide and the ways in which families are being affected by this crisis. The symposium will take place at the Akron-Summit County P... Read more
From Summit County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page Congratulations to Summit County Sheriff Deputy Wes Dobbins for having recently been awarded the title of ‘TOP COP’ b... Read more
On May 31, 2018, the Summit County Re-Entry Network will host Strengthening the Pathway, a re-entry event, at the Akron Urban League from 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. The event is for providers, in... Read more
May is Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month in Ohio, and the Summit County Executive’s Office is spreading the word that “Fraud Costs All of Us.” In 2017, the Ohio Department of Job and F... Read more
On Saturday, April 28, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Fiscal Officer Kristen Scalise partnered with Acme Fresh Markets for their Annual Can Do! dog licensing program. Summit Count... Read more
The Summit County Department of Job and Family Services is experiencing intermittent outage issues with its telephone lines and with calls transferred from the State line. The County is assi... Read more
Summit County Executive Shapiro’s Division of Public Safety is inviting all Summit County public high school students (grades 9-12) to partake in a 9-1-1 Video Contest that will be used to t... Read more
On Thursday, March 22, and Friday, March 23, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) at 1180 South Main Street, its offices in the OhioMeansJobs... Read more
Earlier this month, the Summit County Executive’s office awarded a grant totaling $2,300 to the City of Macedonia for their Veteran’s Memorial Park. The City will use the funding for further... Read more
Effective Thursday, March 8, 2018, paper applications will no longer be required for intakes at Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS). Rather t... Read more
Earlier this week, Summit County Council passed legislation that was approved by Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro recognizing the month of March 2018 as Women’s History Month in Summit... Read more
County Executive Shapiro sponsored a number of events throughout the month of February for participating County offices in recognition of the American Heart Association’s Go Red campaign, wh... Read more
On Monday, February 12, 2018, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council passed legislation approving and adopting the County’s 2018 Capital Improvements Budget of $12,6... Read more
On Tuesday, February 20, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services at 1180 South Main Street, its offices in the OhioMeansJobs Center at 1040 East Tallmad... Read more
Attention All Teachers, Science Curriculum Specialists and Principals If you work with students who have a strong interest in environmental issues, then check out the Northeast Ohio Enviroth... Read more
On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, Summit County Council passed legislation approving and adopting the County of Summit’s 2018 Operating Budget. County Executive Ilene Shapiro signed the legisla... Read more
(WASHINGTON, DC)- Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) led 48 bipartisan lawmakers in asking the administration for additional emergency funding to combat the nati... Read more
Akron, Ohio, November 9, 2017 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has announced that real estate tax relief will be available to residents who have sustained damage to... Read more
The County of Summit will host an Adopt-a-Thon on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Summit County Animal Control Facility, located at 250 Opportunity Parkway in downt... Read more
