Category: Summit County

County Executive and Council Recognize the Akron Pride Festival and Equity March

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council recently passed legislation to recognize the 2022 Akron Pride Festival and Equity March. As...

Summit County Special Operations Response Team Receives Hazmat Grant

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Earlier this month, the Summit County Special Operations Response Team (SORT), Hazardous Materials Branch, was one of sixteen recipients across the state...

Summit County Animal Control holds Clear the Shelter Adoption Event

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

County Executive and Council recognize Child Support and Immunization Awareness Months

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation to recognize Child Support Awareness Month and Immunization Awareness Month, two annual...

County limiting public access at Ohio Building on July 13

On Wednesday, July 13, public access will be limited in Summit County offices located in the Ohio Building. A majority of staff will be...

Summit County Department of Finance and Budget receives national award

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Finance and Budget was once again presented the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government...

Summit County buildings remain open with limited services

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County buildings will remain open but access to services will be limited on Friday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 5 in...

County Executive Shapiro announces the Dog Days of Summer Adoption Event

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is announcing the Dog Days of Summer Adoption Event from July 1 to July 30 during which residents...

County Executive and Council pass critical legislation before summer recess

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, June 27, County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council took legislative action on several important issues before heading into the...

Summit County recognizes Juneteenth

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are proud to observe Juneteenth this year as an official federal and local holiday....

Summit County recognizes elder abuse awareness, Alzheimer’s and brain awareness

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council recently passed a resolution declaring the month of June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month...

Summit County earns national recognition for opiate abatement, minority contractor programs

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently honored Summit County with awards for its collaborative work to abate the opioid epidemic and...

County Executive Shapiro Warns of Uptick in AI-Generated Scam Calls, Urges Caution

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro warned residents Wednesday about a dangerous new wave of AI-generated scam calls where fraudsters use voice cloning technology to...

Summit County Finance Team Wins Prestigious National Award

GFOA recognizes department's outstanding budget presentation for consecutive year The Summit County Finance and Budget Department has been honored with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award...

Teen Shot Saturday Night in Summit County Fairgrounds Parking Lot

17-year-old hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after shooting A 17-year-old male was shot in the parking lot of the Summit County Fairgrounds Saturday night after...

Summit County Kicks Off Clear the Shelter Month with Adoption Event

Summit County Animal Control will launch its annual Clear the Shelter adoption month with a kickoff party August 2 from noon to 2 p.m....

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...