Category: Summit County

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 observes National Arts and Humanities Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Council declared October National Arts and Humanities Month in Summit County. Arts and Humanities Month celebrates our...

County Executive and Council recognize North American First People’s Day

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation recognizing North American First People’s Day on October 3, 2022. First People’s...

County Executive and Council recognize Preparedness and Recovery Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation recognizing September as National Preparedness Month and as National Recovery Month. Preparedness Month...

Summit County Cares Set To Receive National Recognition

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are thrilled to see the housing and utility assistance program created at the beginning of the...

Community Leaders Remember Those Lost, Highlight Work To Reduce Overdoses

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—This morning community leaders gathered for a virtual press conference on Overdose Awareness Day to honor and remember local lives lost to...

County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council Step Up for Stand Down

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Shapiro is proud to announce a contribution of $10,000 to support the Summit County Stand Down and its mission to...

Summit County Dept. of Economic Development takes Business Walk to Northfield Ctr Twp

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Community and Economic Development led their second Business Walk on May 14. Economic Development and...

Fetch Your Summer Sidekick at Summit County Animal Control—for only $28!

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summer is here! You’re jogging down the Towpath Trail, you’re walking through your neighborhood, you’re having a blast in the shade. What...

Summit County Expands Building Standards Services to Norton with New Local Office Planned

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Effective May 26, 2026, the Summit County Division of Building Standards will assume responsibility for State of Ohio required building code enforcement...

Senior Summit Expo & Professional Conference Connects Older Adults, Caregivers, and Professionals with Resources Across Summit County

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Office and the Summit County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) partnered with community organizations...

New Fraud Protection Feature Coming to SNAP EBT Cards May 13

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— Beginning May 13, a new fraud protection feature will be added to SNAP EBT cards, including Summer EBT/Sun Bucks cards, to...