Category: Summit County

Ohiomeansjobs Summit County To Host Hiring Event For Residents Impacted By Yellow Layoffs

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Executive Director Christine Marshall of OhioMeansJobs Summit County is promoting a hiring event for residents impacted by layoffs at Yellow, which declared...

County Supports Gorge Dam Removal With $250,000 Grant

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation on Monday to provide $250,000 to support the removal of the Gorge...

Ohio Education Association, Summit County Executive Unveil New Historical Marker Celebrating OEA’s Local Roots And Continued Legacy Of Public Education Advocacy

AKRON, Ohio – August 11, 2023 – The state’s newest Ohio Historical Marker is now on full display for the public outside the Summit...

County Observes Immunization Awareness Month, Encourages Vaccination

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Ilene Shapiro and County Council declared the month of August as Immunization Awareness Month, recognizing the importance of immunization in...

Fiscal Officer Scalise Announces New Property Value Notices To Be Mailed

Akron, Ohio, August 1, 2023 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE is pleased to announce that the 2023 triennial update...

Summit County Animal Control To Hold Clear The Shelter Adoption Event

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Beginning Tuesday, August 1, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro will launch Summit County Animal Control’s Clear the Shelter Adoption Event! Clear the...

Second Half 2023 Manufactured Home Tax Bills Due July 31

AKRON, OHIO – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE would like to remind manufactured homeowners that second half 2023 real estate...

Second Half 2022 Real Estate Tax Bills Due July 14, 2023

AKRON, OHIO – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE would like to remind property owners that second half 2022 real estate...

Animal Control Distributes 165,000 Pounds Of Free Pet Food And Supplies To Community

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Since launching its Community Pet Food Pantry in November 2022, Summit County Animal Control has now provided 165,000 pounds of free pet...

Summit County Grants $275,000 To Sojourner Truth Statue Fund

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Shapiro and County Council are pleased to announce they are providing a $275,000 grant to United Way of Summit and...

County Executive Shapiro Voices Opposition To Issue 1

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Last night, County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed a resolution opposing Issue 1 and urging residents to vote “NO” at...

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...

Summit County Sets Sobriety Checkpoints for Sept. 18 to 20

The Summit County OVI Task Force will run sobriety checkpoints at locations throughout Summit County starting Friday, Sept. 18, according to a media release...

Summit County Cuts Dog Adoption Fees to $28 for Fall Promotion

Summit County is kicking off autumn with a deal for animal lovers. County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Animal Control launched a monthlong...

Summit County Marks Overdose Awareness Day, Recovery Month With Renewed Push for Support

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are recognizing August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day and have introduced a resolution acknowledging September as...

Important Notices Coming to Some Summit County Medicaid Recipients

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— Beginning in August and continuing into early September, the Ohio Department of Medicaid is mailing an important notice to adults enrolled...

Library program to explore history of Summit County interurban trolleys

The Akron Summit County Public Library will host a program on the history of interurban trolleys in Summit County later this month. The event...