Category: Summit County

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...

County Executive and Council recognize North American First People’s Day

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Shapiro and County Council are observing North American First People’s Day on October 2, 2023. First People’s Day was...

New Report Shows Concerning Rise in Domestic Violence-Related Fatalities in Summit County

(Akron, OH) In partnership with the Summit County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee, Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center has released its 2025 Domestic...

Summit County Celebrates America’s 250th with Heritage Tree Planting

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County marked both Earth Day and the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary with a ceremonial Heritage Tree planting today at the Perkins...

Community Update: Humane Society Apology, Ongoing Animal Investigations, and Legal Custody Clarity

MACEDONIA, Ohio – The Humane Society of Summit County (HSSC) recently issued a formal apology and update regarding a distressing situation involving two dogs...

County and Historical Society to Plant Heritage Tree to Commemorate Nation’s 250th Anniversary

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — County Executive Ilene Shapiro and the Summit County Historical  Society, in partnership with America 250-Ohio and Davey Tree, will host...

County Executive encourages teens to apply for Summer Youth Employment Program

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and her Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) are excited to announce the return...