Category: Summit County

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...

Summit County Observes Stormwater Awareness Week

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Engineer Alan Brubaker are recognizing the 6th Annual Stormwater Awareness Week from October 1-7, stressing...

County Executive Shapiro Honored With Kiwanis Community Advocate Award

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro was honored to receive the Downtown Akron Kiwanis Community Advocate Award this morning. She received the award at...

County Executive, County Engineer Receive Urban Conservation Award

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Last week, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Engineer Alan Brubaker received the 2023 Urban Conservation Award from the Summit Soil...

Summit County Joins Power A Clean Future, Commits To Sustainable Practices

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council affirmed the County’s ongoing commitment to carbon reduction and sustainable practices on Monday night with...

Lessons of the Holocaust: How Hatred Turns to Violence Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Educators’ Seminar

The Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education will hold a Holocaust Seminar on “Lessons of the Holocaust: How Hatred Turns to Violence.” This...

Summit County Dept. of Economic Development takes Business Walk to Northfield Ctr Twp

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Community and Economic Development led their second Business Walk on May 14. Economic Development and...

Fetch Your Summer Sidekick at Summit County Animal Control—for only $28!

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summer is here! You’re jogging down the Towpath Trail, you’re walking through your neighborhood, you’re having a blast in the shade. What...

Summit County Expands Building Standards Services to Norton with New Local Office Planned

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Effective May 26, 2026, the Summit County Division of Building Standards will assume responsibility for State of Ohio required building code enforcement...

Senior Summit Expo & Professional Conference Connects Older Adults, Caregivers, and Professionals with Resources Across Summit County

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Office and the Summit County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) partnered with community organizations...

New Fraud Protection Feature Coming to SNAP EBT Cards May 13

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— Beginning May 13, a new fraud protection feature will be added to SNAP EBT cards, including Summer EBT/Sun Bucks cards, to...