Category: Summit County
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Summit County celebrates Welcoming Week
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County, along with communities around the nation, has begun celebrating Welcoming Week, an annual celebration of refugees, new Americans and long-time...
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Summit County Cares reopen for rent and utility assistance
Summit County Cares, County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s collaborative community partnership to provide rent and utility assistance to individuals and families negatively affected by COVID-19,...
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Summit County Animal Control to hold Clear the Shelter adoption event
Beginning Tuesday, September 7, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is sponsoring the Clear the Shelter adoption event at Summit County Animal Control, located at...
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County Medical Examiner earns national accreditation
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) recently awarded full accreditation to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office. This accreditation represents the...
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Greta Johnson named 2021 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award recipient
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—ATHENA Akron recently announced Greta Johnson, Assistant Chief of Staff and Director of Communications for Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, is the...
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$28.5 million in housing aid distributed by County Executive and community partners since start of COVID-19 pandemic
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Since receiving a direct allocation of federal CARES Act funding in 2020, followed by an allocation of Emergency Rental Assistance funds in...
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SCPH and County Executive’s Office to host virtual COVID-19 discussion
On Wednesday, August 18 at 4:00 p.m., Summit County Public Health (SCPH) and County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Office will host a virtual COVID-19 discussion...
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SCPH and County Executive’s Office to host virtual COVID-19 discussion
On Wednesday, August 18 at 4:00 p.m., Summit County Public Health (SCPH) and County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Office will host a virtual COVID-19 discussion...
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Summit County’s Tallmadge Ave. offices without power
As of 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, Summit County’s offices located at 1040 and 1030 East Tallmadge Ave. are without power due to...
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County Executive and Council Recognize Pride Festival and Child Support Awareness
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation to recognize Child Support Awareness Month and the Akron Pride...
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Summit County Animal Control to hold Dog Days of Summer adoption event
Beginning Monday, July 19, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro will sponsor the Dog Days of Summer adoption event at Summit County Animal Control, located...
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County EMA Director Named President of Local Toastmasters Club
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Emergency Management Agency Director Thomas Smoot was recently elected to serve as president of the Downtown Akron Toastmasters Club. Smoot...
