Category: Summit County
Summit County
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...
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County Executive thanks Governor DeWine, legislators for broadband reconciliation
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Earlier today, Governor DeWine signed the state’s two-year budget into law. The final version of the budget did not include an amendment,...
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OAAC recommends, Executive and Council approve $2.5 million in grants for opioid addiction and recovery services
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, June 28, 2021, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council approved opiate litigation settlement grant recommendations, provided by the...
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Summit County recognizes Juneteenth holiday
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council have formally recognized the Juneteenth holiday. Two weeks ago, in a historic moment, the...
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County Executive targets community investment with federal funds
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Following County Council approval, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro recently made a direct investment of over $2 million in federal funds in...
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Summit County Communities Oppose Broadband Restrictions in State Budget
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In response to the growing demand for high quality, affordable and secure broadband access, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro recently began conversations...
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Akron Fire Fighters Association Local 330 and Partners Will Host a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Akron, Ohio, June 17, 2021 — On September 11, 2021, Akron Fire Fighters Association Local 330, the City of Akron, the Akron Fire Department,...
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County Executive and Council Oppose Ohio Senate Broadband Amendment
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, June 14, 2021, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed a resolution opposing an Ohio Senate Omnibus Budget...
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Executive Shapiro and Council Recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed a resolution recognizing June 4 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and called...
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Summit County recognizes elder abuse awareness, Alzheimer’s and brain awareness
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council recently passed a resolution declaring June 15, 2021, as Elder Abuse Awareness Day....
