Category: Summit County
Summit County
County Provides $500,000 For Grassroots Opiate Grant Program
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council approved a $500,000 grant for the Akron Community Foundation’s Opioid Healing Fund, bringing their total...
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Fiscal Officer Scalise Warns Of Potential Text Messaging Scam
Akron, Ohio, June 23, 2023 – A local property owner looking to pay their real estate tax bill recently informed our office that they...
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Summit County Encourages Residents To Celebrate Juneteenth Holiday
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are asking residents to join them in celebrating the Juneteenth holiday. Two years ago,...
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Summit County Land Bank Turns Food Desert Into Oasis
The Summit County Land Bank partners with Providence Baptist Church to plant community garden
AKRON, OH (June 13, 2023) — The Summit County Land...
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County Executive Shapiro and Council recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed a resolution recognizing June 2 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and called...
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Animal Control Hosting Volunteer Orientation On May 20
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is inviting individuals interested in volunteering at Animal Control to attend a volunteer orientation on Saturday, May 20...
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Akron Zoo To Celebrate Akron-Summit Age-Friendly Seal Of Approval Designation By BBB
On Friday, May 26 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. the Akron Zoo will become the first zoo in Ohio to receive an Age-Friendly Seal of Approval...
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Summit County Celebrates Older Americans Month Age-Friendly, Senior Summit Events
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are proud to declare the month of May as Older Americans Month, celebrating older...
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Summit County Celebrates Mental Health Awareness, Foster Care Months
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council designated May as Mental Health Awareness Month and Foster Care Month, affirming the role...
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County Executive Encourages Teens, Young Adults To Apply For Summer Youth Employment Program
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is encouraging teens and young adults to apply for the annual Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) by...
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Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education Hosts the 35th Akron-Summit Holocaust Commemoration and Awards Ceremony
Due to the closures in Akron on April 18th The Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education has rescheduled the 35th annual Akron-Summit Holocaust...
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Animal Control Warns Community Of Payment Scam
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Animal Control staff was recently alerted to a text message scam targeting Summit County residents. Scammers are “spoofing” Animal Control’s...
