Category: Summit County

County Executive and Animal Control announce FURever Thankful adoption event

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the dogs and cats of Animal Control want Summit County residents to know that they are...

Text-to 9-1-1 now available throughout Summit County

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Since early this month, all 9-1-1 emergency communications centers in Summit County are now able to receive text messages. This new service...

A plea from Summit County’s wastewater staff: Don’t flush your wipes!

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Staff at Summit County’s Department of Sanitary Sewer Services (DSSS) are urging customers to throw away, not flush, their disposable wipes and...

County Executive and Animal Control provide free pet food and supplies to hurricane victims

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Animal Control recently worked with Keller Farms and Whispering Acres Animal Sanctuary to provide relief to...

Summit County Executive, Prosecutor, Sheriff host Outsmart the Scam event

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich, Sheriff Kandy Fatheree, and County Councilwoman Christine Wiedie Higham, are holding an “Outsmart the Scam Workshop”...

Summit County EMA Director completes Naval Postgraduate program

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is pleased to announce Emergency Management Agency Director Thomas Smoot completed the Master’s Program at the Naval...

County Executive and Council recognize Breast Cancer, Safe Sleep Awareness Months

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Shapiro and County Council are recognizing survivors, caregivers, family members, and those lost to breast cancer. In 2024, an...

Board of Elections announces Early Vote and Ballot Drop Box Traffic Changes

To avoid traffic congestion at the Early Vote Center and the Ballot Drop Box for the 2024 General Election, Summit County Board of Elections is...

County Executive Shapiro delivers sixth State of the County Address

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro delivered her State of the County Address at the John S. Knight Center in Downtown Akron this...

Summit County, ArtsNow celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Shapiro and Executive Director of ArtsNow Nicole Mullet are celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month for the month of...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office hosts 4th Annual Summit Faith & Blue

Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is excited to announce that the fourth annual  Summit Faith & Blue will be held on Saturday, October 5th...

County Executive observes Welcoming Week, celebrates international newcomers

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Shapiro and County Council are celebrating Welcoming Week and highlighting the role of immigrants, refugees, and new citizens in...

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise Receives Prestigious Financial Reporting Award

Read ad free here. Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise has been recognized with the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement by the Government Finance...

Summit County Recognizes Multiple Awareness Campaigns in April

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council have officially designated April as a month of multiple awareness campaigns, passing three resolutions that recognize...

Summit County Teens: Summer Employment Program Returns with New Financial Benefits

March 31, 2025 - Summit County, Ohio Summit County's popular Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) returns for 2025, with applications opening April 1. County Executive...

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...