Category: Summit County

County Executive Announces Safety Town Video Contest Winner

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is pleased to announce Morgan Beatty, a junior at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, is the winner of...

Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education Hosts the 35th Akron-Summit Holocaust Commemoration and Awards Ceremony

The Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education will hold the 35th annual Akron-Summit Holocaust Commemoration and Awards Ceremony on April 18th, 2023 at...

Job And Family Services, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Collaborate To Distribute Food Boxes

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) is proud to announce a collaboration with the Akron-Canton Regional...

County Executive Shapiro Announces Help A Puppy Get Lucky Adoption Event

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 and National Puppy Day on March 23, County Executive Ilene Shapiro is announcing...

County Executive Shapiro Urges Residents To ‘Slam The Scam’

March 9, 2023 is national “Slam the Scam” Day, an outreach campaign to raise public awareness of Social Security scams and other government imposter...

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 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...

Summit County Approves Emergency Food Aid Amid SNAP Funding Shortfall

Federal benefit gap leaves thousands of local families facing food insecurity Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council approved emergency legislation Oct. 27 authorizing...

Shapiro Addresses Federal Shutdown Impact on Summit County

County officials monitoring federally funded programs as government closure begins Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro released a statement Tuesday acknowledging the federal government shutdown and...

Summit County Launches Month-Long ‘Pup-kin Patch’ Dog Adoption Event

Summit County is making it easier to find a furry friend this fall with their "Pup-kin Patch" adoption event, slashing dog adoption fees from...