Category: Summit County

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...

Warning! Grandparent Scam Strikes Again In Summit County!

Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs warns Residents of Grandparent Scam The Office of Consumer Affairs has received a complaint regarding an 80 year old...

The oldest landmark in Summit County will be celebrated in an educational walk on Akron’s Portage Path, Monday, October 9.

(Akron, Ohio. September 26, 2017)  The oldest landmark in Summit County – a tribute to the Native people who first settled here – will...

County Executive encourages teens to apply for Summer Youth Employment Program

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and her Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) are excited to announce the return...

County Executive Shapiro announces “Rainy Days & Rescue Strays!”

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—April Showers bring May Flowers…and maybe even a furry friend to keep you company through these rainy spring days! No matter what...

Senior Summit 2026 Announces New Midweek Expo

Summit County, OH, April 2026—The Senior Summit Steering Committee announces a new chapter for the 2026 Senior Summit Conference and Expo, including a new...

Home Weatherization Assistance available to income-qualified residents countywide

Summit County offers help with lowering energy costs, including insulation, air sealing, furnace repair/replacement, and hot water tank repair/replacement, countywide through the Home Weatherization...

Public Safety Announcement: Sheriff Fatheree, Fraud Prevention, and National Scam Awareness

AKRON, Ohio – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is partnering with the National Sheriffs’ Association to lead a high-priority effort centered on fraud prevention...