Category: Summit County

County Provides $4 Million Grant To Support Aging In Place Program

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation on Monday to provide a $4 million grant to Direction Home Akron...

Job And Family Services Expands Partnerships With Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls Libraries

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In a continued effort to serve the community and provide easier access to essential resources, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Department of...

Medical Examiner Using New Technology To Identify Decedents

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Medical Examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler, MD recently announced her office utilized grant funding to purchase DataWorks Plus digital fingerprint scanners...

County Executive Celebrates Regional Tech Hub Grant

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is celebrating Akron’s designation as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub. The Department of Commerce Tech Hubs Program was...

Third Billing For Delinquent Taxes In Mail, Due November 30, 2023

Akron, Ohio, October 24, 2023 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has announced a third billing for parcels with delinquent...

Executive And Council Approve $1 Million In Grants For Emergency Departments

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council approved opiate litigation settlement grant recommendations, provided by the Opiate Abatement Advisory...

County Executive Celebrates Collaborative And Innovative Achievements At State Of The County

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Earlier today, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro delivered her annual State of the County Address at the John S. Knight Center in...

Executive Shapiro, Common Pleas Court General Division, and Sheriff Fatheree launch Virtual Courtroom

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Summit County Common Pleas Court General Division, and Sheriff Kandy Fatheree officially launched the Virtual Courtroom project...

County Officials And Mayors Celebrate Opening Of New 9-1-1 Dispatch Center

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County officials and mayors of several cities gathered this morning to cut the ribbon and officially open the Summit Emergency Communications...

County Executive and Council recognize Breast Cancer, Safe Sleep Awareness Months

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Shapiro and County Council are recognizing survivors, caregivers, family members, and those lost to breast cancer. In 2023, an...

Summit County, ArtsNow observe National Arts and Humanities Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Shapiro and Executive Director of ArtsNow Nicole Mullet are celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month for the month of...

County Celebrates Digital Inclusion Week, Promotes Digital Equity For Residents

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is observing Digital Inclusion Week from October 2-6, 2023, joining the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) to...

Holiday Feature: SCCS Collection Drive, Shapiro’s Staff Donations, Foster Children Support

RELATED: Starting a business in Akron? Here are your resources. Summit County effort helps brighten the holidays for more than 800 children, including those in the...

Summit County Issues Firewood Buying Guidelines as Winter Approaches

Fiscal officer reminds consumers of cord measurements, invoice requirements and prohibited sales terms Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen Scalise is reminding residents to verify...

Summit County Holiday Giving Programs Spotlight Meals, Toys, and Homeless Outreach

Shapiro highlights nonprofits helping seniors, kids, and those overcoming homelessness SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio – Let’s build an article around the focus keyword “Summit County holiday giving...

County of Summit ADM Board Expresses Gratitude to Community for Passage of Issue 1

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — The Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board, along with its Board of Directors, ADM Support...

Summit County Election Results: New Faces on Macedonia Council, School Board Races and More Decided Across Region

Voters approve tax levies, elect council members and trustees throughout Summit County; unofficial results Voters across Summit County made their voices heard Tuesday, with races...