Category: Summit County

Summit County Celebrates Women’s History, DD Awareness Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council recently passed a resolution declaring March Women’s History Month and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Women’s...

Over 200 Households Served By Community Pet Food Pantry Event

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Hundreds of Summit County residents participated in Animal Control’s first monthly Community Pet Food Pantry event of 2023 on Tuesday evening. During...

Summit County Animal Control Now Hosting Monthly Pet Food Giveaways

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County residents are invited to join a drive-thru distribution of free pet food and supplies on Tuesday, February 28 from 4:00—6:00...

Summit County Department Of Job And Family Services Partners With Libraries

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) and Akron-Summit County Public Library announced a new collaboration...

Summit County Invests $7 Million In Addiction Resources, Trauma Informed Care

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Since late 2022, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council have invested more than $7 million of its settlement funds in...

Summit County Celebrates Black History Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation declaring February 2023 Black History Month in Summit County. The resolution commemorates the...

Countywide Dispatch Communities Name Director, Other Key Personnel

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The Summit Area Regional Council of Government (SARCOG) Board is pleased to announce the hiring of David O’Neal as Director of the...

County Executive Debuts New Sewer Operations And Maintenance Facility

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Earlier today, County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Department of Sanitary Sewer Services (DSSS) Director Michael Vinay and County Council members held a ribbon...

County Executive Shapiro, Council Honor Former Mayor Roth, Copley Girls Soccer

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Last night, County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Council President Veronica Sims and Council Members honored former Fairlawn Mayor Bill Roth and the 2022...

County Executive Shapiro Announces It’s Snowing Cats And Dogs Adoption Event

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—It’s snowing cats and dogs at Summit County Animal Control! County Executive Ilene Shapiro is announcing this new adoption event to add...

Summit County Community Development Invested Over $2 Million In Local Housing In 2022

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Community Development invested $2,194,500 in local housing in 2022. Using federal and state funds designated...

Federal Government to end SNAP Emergency Allotments after February

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In March 2020, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress temporarily increased benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Recent...

County Executive Shapiro Warns of Uptick in AI-Generated Scam Calls, Urges Caution

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro warned residents Wednesday about a dangerous new wave of AI-generated scam calls where fraudsters use voice cloning technology to...

Summit County Finance Team Wins Prestigious National Award

GFOA recognizes department's outstanding budget presentation for consecutive year The Summit County Finance and Budget Department has been honored with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award...

Teen Shot Saturday Night in Summit County Fairgrounds Parking Lot

17-year-old hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after shooting A 17-year-old male was shot in the parking lot of the Summit County Fairgrounds Saturday night after...

Summit County Kicks Off Clear the Shelter Month with Adoption Event

Summit County Animal Control will launch its annual Clear the Shelter adoption month with a kickoff party August 2 from noon to 2 p.m....

Summit County Board of Elections now located at 1050 E. Tallmadge Ave. – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening to be held July 15...

The Summit County Board of Elections is now operating in its new home located at 1050 E. Tallmadge Ave. in Akron. Voters, candidates and...