Category: Summit County

Summit County celebrates March Women’s History, DD Awareness Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On February 28, 2022, County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed a resolution declaring March Women’s History Month and Developmental Disabilities...

County partners with ACF for additional grassroots opiate abatement grants

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On February 28, 2022, County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council approved legislation to send $250,000 in opiate settlement funds to Akron...

Municipalities officially form Summit County Regional Dispatch Center

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Thursday, February 17, County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Walters, Fairlawn Mayor William Roth, Stow Mayor John Pribonic and...

Summit County celebrates Black History Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation on Monday declaring February 2022 Black History Month in Summit County. The resolution,...

County Racism as a Public Health Crisis committee presents Phase II findings

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The special review committee convened by Summit County Council in 2020 to examine how to best promote racial equity in the County...

ODJFS offering free credit monitoring to victims of unemployment identity theft

SUMMIT COUNTY—The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services recently announced individuals who have reported being a victim of unemployment-related identify theft will be...

County Executive Shapiro and Animal Control join the #BettyWhiteChallenge

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Animal Control are joining with individuals and organizations across the country to honor the late...

County Executive Shapiro names new department directors

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Effective January 1, 2022, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro has three new directors leading departments under her authority, Diane Miller-Dawson, Phil Montgomery...

County Executive and EMA Remind Residents to Register for Reverse Alerts, Download App

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In light of the boil water advisory issued for the City of Stow this past weekend, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and...

County Executive Shapiro reflects on $94 million community investments

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In the 22 months since the COVID-19 pandemic first reached Summit County in March 2020, County Executive Ilene Shapiro, in collaboration with...

Demolition Funds Available Through Summit County Land Bank

Summit County Land Bank Seeks Projects for Residential and Commercial Demolition Dollars AKRON, OH (December 14, 2021) — With the recent announcement of approximately $150...

Executive Shapiro announces Holiday Hounds and Festive Felines adoption event

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The month of December is chock-full of holidays, including National Mutt Day, International Day of Veterinary Medicine, and International Animal Rights Day....

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...

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...