Category: Summit County

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...

A FREE Ride Home in Summit County

“As restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic are slowly lifted, I want to remind people to be safe and celebrate responsibly. As Summit County Prosecutor,...

Highway Work Across Summit County Means Detours for Nordonia Hills Drivers

Drivers in Summit County will run into several new closures this week, along with a long list of projects that continue. All work is...

Summit County Dispatch Center Wins Top State Honor

The Summit Emergency Communications Center has been named the Ohio Gold Star Dispatch Center of the Year. County Executive Ilene Shapiro announced the honor...

Barktober deal lets Summit County residents adopt a dog for $28

Summit County residents can bring home a dog for just $28 this month. County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Animal Control announced a...

KJ’s 5K marks 10th year with focus on suicide prevention

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — Runners, walkers and dog lovers will gather Saturday, Oct. 3, for the 10th annual KJ's 5K. Portage Path Behavioral Health...

Summit County highway work to cause delays next week

Drivers across Summit County should plan for delays and detours over the next week. The Ohio Department of Transportation has scheduled new restrictions on...