Category: Summit County

Summit County Environmental Committee Seeks Sustainability Input from Local Organizations

Read ad free here. The Summit County Council Environmental Ad Hoc Committee (EAHC) is now collecting information from local non-profits and businesses about their sustainability...

County Executive Team Member Tiera Moore Receives KSU Women’s Center G.E.A.R. Award

See article ad free here. SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — County Executive Ilene Shapiro is proud to announce that staff member Tiera Moore has been honored...

Property Valuation Complaint Deadline: March 31, 2025

Read this notice ad free. Summit County, Ohio – Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE announces that property owners have until Monday, March 31,...

Summit County Announces $2,000 Public Service Scholarship Opportunity

View ad free article here. Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is encouraging high school seniors interested in public service careers to apply for a $2,000...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office receives grant to hire Addiction Services Coordinator at the County Jail

Read ad free AKRON – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is excited to announce that the  Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $187,000 as part of...

County Executive Shapiro encourages residents to ‘slam the scam’

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Today, March 6, is the sixth annual Slam the Scam Day, a part of National Consumer Protection Week. The public awareness campaign...

County Executive Shapiro announces You Lucky Dog! adoption event at Animal Control

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County Executive Shapiro encourages residents to wear orange, support Inclusion Day

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is encouraging residents to empower and support people of all abilities by participating in Inclusion Day. Summit County...

FIRST HALF 2024 REAL ESTATE TAX BILLS DUE FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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County Executive Shapiro urges residents to take protections against card skimming

Summit County Executive Shapiro is urging residents to take extra precautions against fraudsters  when making transactions in person at a card reader. There have...

County Executive and Land Bank convening stakeholders to discuss housing needs

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The Summit County Executive’s Office and Summit County Lank Bank are sponsoring a new community housing initiative to facilitate discussion about various...

FIRST HALF 2025 MANUFACTURED HOME TAX BILLS IN THE MAIL, DUE MARCH 1, 2025

Akron, Ohio — Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE, has announced that  first half 2025 manufactured home tax bills were mailed...

Summit County Approves Emergency Food Aid Amid SNAP Funding Shortfall

Federal benefit gap leaves thousands of local families facing food insecurity Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council approved emergency legislation Oct. 27 authorizing...

Shapiro Addresses Federal Shutdown Impact on Summit County

County officials monitoring federally funded programs as government closure begins Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro released a statement Tuesday acknowledging the federal government shutdown and...

Summit County Launches Month-Long ‘Pup-kin Patch’ Dog Adoption Event

Summit County is making it easier to find a furry friend this fall with their "Pup-kin Patch" adoption event, slashing dog adoption fees from...

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...