Category: Summit County

Summit County Department of Job and Family Services Introduces New Call-in Application Model

Effective Thursday, March 8, 2018, paper applications will no longer be required for intakes at Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and...

County Executive Shapiro and County Council Recognizing the Month of March as Women’s History Month in Summit County

Earlier this week, Summit County Council passed legislation that was approved by Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro recognizing the month of March 2018 as...

Summit County Employees Raise $1,451.00 Throughout Month of February in Honor of Go Red For Women

County Executive Shapiro sponsored a number of events throughout the month of February for participating County offices in recognition of the American Heart Association’s...

Summit County Executive Shapiro and Summit County Council Adopt 2018 Capital Improvements Budget

On Monday, February 12, 2018, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council passed legislation approving and adopting the County’s 2018 Capital Improvements...

Job and Family Services closed on Tuesday, February 20, 2018

On Tuesday, February 20, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services at 1180 South Main Street, its offices in the...

AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FROM THE SUMMIT SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Attention All Teachers, Science Curriculum Specialists and Principals If you work with students who have a strong interest in environmental issues, then check out the...

Summit County Executive Shapiro and Summit County Council Approve and Adopt the County’s 2018 Operating Budget

On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, Summit County Council passed legislation approving and adopting the County of Summit’s 2018 Operating Budget. County Executive Ilene Shapiro...

Ohio Reps. Dave Joyce And Tim Ryan Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging For Opioid Relief

(WASHINGTON, DC)- Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) led 48 bipartisan lawmakers in asking the administration for additional emergency funding to...

Real Estate Tax Relief Available to Victims of Recent Storms

Akron, Ohio, November 9, 2017 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has announced that real estate tax relief will be...

Summit County Animal Control to Hold Adopt-A-Thon on November 4, 2017

The County of Summit will host an Adopt-a-Thon on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Summit County Animal...

County Executive Shapiro and County Council Pass Legislation Recognizing the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Summit County

Earlier this week, Summit County Executive Shapiro and Summit County Council passed legislation recognizing the month of October 2017 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

County of Summit and Cities of Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Green, Fairlawn, Stow and Tallmadge Move Forward with Exploring Dispatch Consolidations

Earlier this year, the County of Summit and the Cities of Cuyahoga Falls, Stow and Tallmadge entered into a memorandum of understanding laying out...

County of Summit ADM Board Expresses Gratitude to Community for Passage of Issue 1

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — The Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board, along with its Board of Directors, ADM Support...

Summit County Election Results: New Faces on Macedonia Council, School Board Races and More Decided Across Region

Voters approve tax levies, elect council members and trustees throughout Summit County; unofficial results Voters across Summit County made their voices heard Tuesday, with races...

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...