Category: Summit County

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 congratulates Council President Sims and Vice President Darrow

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—At the first Summit County Council meeting of 2023, Council Member Veronica Sims (District 5) was elected by her peers to serve...

Summit County Animal Control Provided Services To Nearly 1200 Animals In 2022

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In 2022, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Division of Animal Control provided services and care to 1191 cats and dogs. In keeping...

County Executive Encourages Residents To Make Fraud-Free Resolutions

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is encouraging residents to take steps in 2023 to safeguard their finances and personal information from fraudsters...

Summit County Animal Control Hosting “Pawlidays” Pet Food Giveaway

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County residents are invited to join County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Animal Control on Tuesday, December 20 from 5:00—7:00...

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...

County Executive Shapiro Announces “Dog Days of Summer” Adoption Promotion

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The Dog Days of Summer are here and in Summit County, we are feeling the heat! But nothing cools down a hot...

Second Half 2024 Real Estate Tax Bills in the Mail — Due July 18, 2025

Akron, Ohio – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE, has announced that  second half 2024 real estate tax bills will be...

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro Testifies in Opposition to HB 309 and HB 335

June 11, 2025 — Today, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro provided detailed testimony before the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee opposing House Bills...

Summit County Executive, Prosecutor, Sheriff host Outsmart the Scam event

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich, Sheriff Kandy Fatheree, and County Councilwoman Bethany McKenney, are holding an “Outsmart the Scam Workshop” on...