Category: Summit County
Summit County
Summit County Celebrates Black History Month
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation declaring February 2024 to be Black History Month in Summit County. Residents...
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Dementia Friendly Summit County Celebrates First Year
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Dementia Friendly Summit County is celebrating one year of progress since its designation by Dementia Friendly America® last year. In 2024, a...
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County Officials Partner with Public Health to Install Lifesaving Naloxboxes in County Buildings
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Clerk of Courts Tavia Galonski, Council President Veronica Sims, Engineer Alan Brubaker, Fiscal Officer Kristen Scalise, Prosecutor Sherri...
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Summit County Accepts Peninsula Into Sewer District
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council accepted the Village of Peninsula into the Summit County Metropolitan Sewer District at Monday’s...
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Tanker Explosion in Town Causes Road Closures
Update: As of January 28, 2024 10:15 a.m., State Route 8 southbound is still closed. The ramp to Interstate 271 north is open.
On January...
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Summit County Child Support Collects $60 Million from Indicted Parents
Prosecutor Walsh committed to supporting children and fighting for families
AKRON, Ohio (Thursday, January 11, 2024) – Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced today...
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County Executive Shapiro welcomes County Clerk of Courts Tavia Galonski
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is excited to welcome Tavia Galonski as the new Summit County Clerk of Courts. Galonski was appointed...
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Summit County Animal Control Is “Wacko For Flacco”, Offering $15 Adoptions
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—It’s official, the cats and dogs at the Summit County Dawg Pound (Animal Control) are wacko for Flacco! In honor of the...
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Summit County Receives $2 Million Grant To Protect Residents From Lead Exposure
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is pleased to announce Summit County is one of 53 grantees selected to receive funding to protect families...
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Fiscal Officer Scalise Announces Firewood Regulations
AKRON, OHIO– Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE is reminding consumers as cooler weather approaches, they should be alert when purchasing...
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Celebrate the “Pawlidays” with Summit County Animal Control
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is inviting the community to celebrate the “Pawlidays” with Animal Control this holiday season! The Pawlidays adoption...
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Summit County Animal Control celebrates one year of the Community Pet Food Pantry
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Animal Control are celebrating one year of the Community Pet Food Pantry! The Pantry started in...
