Category: Summit County

Educational Seminar and Panel Discussion Echoes of the Holocaust: Antisemitism Then and Now Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Educational Seminar

The Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education will hold an Educational Seminar “Echoes of the  Holocaust: Antisemitism Then and Now.” This event will...

Summit County observes Preparedness and Recovery Months

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Shapiro and County Council passed legislation  recognizing September as Preparedness Month and Recovery Month. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...

Former Common Pleas Court Judge Joins County Administration

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Sheriff Kandy Fatheree announced today that former Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Amy Corrigall Jones will...

Summit County recognizes Overdose Awareness Day, offers support to residents

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Summit County Public Health (SCPH), Summit Recovery Hub and Summit Artspace are asking residents to join them in...

County extends deadline to submit flood damage survey, urges residents to look out for storm chaser scams

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — Summit County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has extended the deadline for residents and businesses to complete its flood damage survey...

REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS OF THE RECENT STORM

Akron, Ohio, August 9, 2024 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has  announced that real estate tax relief will be...

Summit County Swiftwater Rescue Team deploying to North Carolina

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— Earlier today, Summit County's highly trained Type I Swiftwater Rescue Team deployed to North Carolina to assist with Tropical Storm Debby's...

County Executive Shapiro and Council recognize Immunization Awareness Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council declared the month of August as Immunization Awareness Month, recognizing the importance of immunization...

Department of Sanitary Sewer Services alerts customers to billing issue

The Summit County Department of Sanitary Sewer Services (DSSS) is aware that some customers,  primarily those in Stow, Hudson and Akron, recently received a...

Summit County supports local law enforcement with high-tech equipment

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is pleased to announce her Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) recently procured a new, state-of-the-art tactical bomb disposal...

County Executive Shapiro urges residents to update voter registration

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO – County Executive Ilene Shapiro urges Summit County residents to double check their voter registration status to avoid having their registrations...

SECOND HALF 2023 REAL ESTATE TAX BILLS IN THE MAIL, DUE JULY 19, 2024

Akron, Ohio, June 14, 2024 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has  announced that second half 2023 real estate tax...

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...