Category: Summit County

Job and Family Services CFO Named Notable LGBTQ Executive

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Department of Job and Family Services Chief Financial Officer Phillip Montgomery was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland as a 2020 Notable...

Mayor Horrigan and County Executive Shapiro Make Final Push to Count Residents in Last Six Weeks of 2020 Census

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The U.S. Census Bureau recently made an announcement that it will be ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on September...

County Supplies Settlement Medications to Western Reserve Hospital

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County recently supplied life-saving medications received as part of federal opioid litigation to Western Reserve Hospital. In its settlement with Endo...

Scam Alert from Northeast Ohio County Child Support Enforcement Agency

SCAM ALERT! A Northeast Ohio County Child Support Enforcement Agency has reported people are receiving suspicious calls concerning child support cases. This includes automated messages...

U.S. Census Bureau sending emails now

The U.S. Census Bureau has announced it is now sending emails to some US households as a reminder to complete the 2020 Census. The reminder...

County Transportation Improvement District Receives $569,733 for Three Local Projects

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— The Summit County Transportation Improvement District (SCTID), chaired by County Executive Ilene Shapiro, recently applied for and received $569,733 in funding...

2020 Citizens Academy

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the criminal justice system? If so, sign up for the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office Citizens Academy....

Ohio Department of Health Classifies Summit County as Level 3 Public Emergency; Facial Coverings Now Mandatory

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Thursday, July 9, 2020, the Ohio Department of Health changed Summit County’s Public Emergency designation from Level 2 to Level 3....

Senior Citizens and Heat

No doubt about it - summer has come to Summit County. Recent heat and humidity has made the past few days pretty toasty -...

County Providing $1.4 Million for COVID-19 Mass Testing

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are sending $1.4 million in federal CARES Act funding to Summit County Public Health...

County Partners with United Way to Provide Rent and Mortgage Assistance

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, June 29, 2020, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council passed legislation authorizing $6.5 million in federal CARES Act, TANF...

Library program to explore history of Summit County interurban trolleys

The Akron Summit County Public Library will host a program on the history of interurban trolleys in Summit County later this month. The event...

Chemical Reaction at Royal Chemical in Macedonia Resolved Without Injury

Shelter in place advisory lifted after air monitoring confirms no threat to residents MACEDONIA, Ohio — The Macedonia Fire Department responded to a chemical reaction...

Summit County Slashes Adoption Fees to $28 for August Clear the Shelters Event

Summit County Animal Control is joining the national Clear the Shelters campaign this August, cutting adoption fees from $96 to just $28 for the...

Summit County Earns Budget Award For 24th Consecutive Year

Summit County has again received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. This marks the 24th consecutive year the county...

Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Returns for 25th Anniversary

Akron will mark twenty five years since the September 11 attacks with a stair climb honoring the first responders who died that day. The...