Category: Summit County

County Executive And Environmental Design Group High Speed Fiber Study Receives Award

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is pleased to announce the Summit County Job Hubs & Opportunity Zones High Speed Feasibility Study, completed earlier...

Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education 35th Annual Arts and Writing Contest Lest We Forget: Preserving the Record of the Holocaust

The Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education will coordinate the 35th year of the Akron-Summit Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest. The theme this...

Summit County EMA Secures Over $600,000 In Homeland Security Grants For Regional Partners

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Earlier this month, the Summit County Emergency Management Agency was awarded $636,612 in Homeland Security grants for eight regional projects. These grants...

County Executive And Animal Control’s Free Pet Food Giveaway Serves 159 Animals

Yesterday, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and her Animal Control staff teamed up to provide free pet food for 159 animals during the Community...

Summit County Celebrates Small Business Saturday, Encourages Residents To Shop Local

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In recognition of Summit County’s vibrant small business community, County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation declaring November 26 “Small...

Celebrate the “Pawlidays” at Summit County Animal Control’s Community Kickoff Event

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County residents are invited to join County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Animal Control on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:00-7:00pm...

Summit County Lights Up Green for Veterans Day

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene announced the Ohio Building and the County Courthouse will be illuminated green this week as part of Operation...

Summit County certified StormReady by National Weather Service

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is pleased to announce Summit County is officially certified StormReady, a designation provided by the National Weather Service....

Summit County observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and County Executive Shapiro and Council are recognizing the bravery of breast cancer survivors, the compassion...

County Executive shares achievements, outlines innovative future in State of the County Address

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Earlier today, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro delivered her fourth State of the County Address at the John S. Knight Center in...

Summit County Recognizes Stormwater Awareness Week

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Engineer Alan Brubaker are recognizing the 5th Annual Stormwater Awareness Week from October 16-22 to...

County Executive and United Way Announce Wind Down of Cares Program

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Through an unprecedented collaboration with United Way of Summit and Medina, Community Action Akron Summit and other local organizations, Summit County has...

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...