Category: Summit County

First Half 2023 Real Estate Tax Bills Due February 29, 2024

AKRON, OHIO – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE would like to remind  property owners that first half 2023 real estate...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office: Traffic Crash in Twinsburg Township (UPDATED)

On Saturday, February 17, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Summit County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-car crash on I480 in Twinsburg Township. The...

First Half 2024 Manufactured Home Tax Bills In The Mail, Due March 1st 2024

Akron, Ohio, February 2, 2024 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has announced that first half 2024 manufactured homes tax bills...

Summit County Celebrates Black History Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation declaring February 2024 to be Black History Month in Summit County. Residents...

Dementia Friendly Summit County Celebrates First Year

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Dementia Friendly Summit County is celebrating one year of progress since its designation by Dementia Friendly America® last year. In 2024, a...

County Officials Partner with Public Health to Install Lifesaving Naloxboxes in County Buildings

  SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Clerk of Courts Tavia Galonski, Council President Veronica Sims, Engineer Alan Brubaker, Fiscal Officer Kristen Scalise, Prosecutor Sherri...

Summit County Accepts Peninsula Into Sewer District

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council accepted the Village of Peninsula into the Summit County Metropolitan Sewer District at Monday’s...

Tanker Explosion in Town Causes Road Closures

Update: As of  January 28, 2024 10:15 a.m., State Route 8 southbound is still closed. The ramp to Interstate 271 north is open. On January...

Summit County Child Support Collects $60 Million from Indicted Parents

Prosecutor Walsh committed to supporting children and fighting for families AKRON, Ohio (Thursday, January 11, 2024) – Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced today...

County Executive Shapiro welcomes County Clerk of Courts Tavia Galonski

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is excited to welcome Tavia Galonski as the new Summit County Clerk of Courts. Galonski was appointed...

Summit County Animal Control Is “Wacko For Flacco”, Offering $15 Adoptions

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—It’s official, the cats and dogs at the Summit County Dawg Pound (Animal Control) are wacko for Flacco! In honor of the...

Summit County Receives $2 Million Grant To Protect Residents From Lead Exposure

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is pleased to announce Summit County is one of 53 grantees selected to receive funding to protect families...

DeWine Appoints Hudson Attorney to Stow Municipal Court

Cynthia Curtin will fill seat after Hoover's removal by Ohio Supreme Court Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the appointment of Cynthia Curtin to the Stow...

Former Summit County Prosecutor Retiring from Law Practice Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Disciplinary hearing put on hold as longtime attorney Michael Callahan plans to end career A prominent Summit County attorney and former prosecutor facing sexual misconduct...

Summit County Animal Control is FULL/National Pet Month Adoption Event

Summit County Animal Control is FULL! We are currently housing over 90 dogs and have no “wiggle” room to spare. Please help spread the...

Summit County Offers Property Tax Relief to Recent Storm Victims

Summit County property owners affected by the recent storm can now apply for real estate tax relief through the county Fiscal Office. Fiscal Officer...

Summit and Medina Counties Gear Up for In-Demand Jobs Week

Summit and Medina Counties are preparing to participate in Ohio's eighth annual In-Demand Jobs Week celebration from May 5-9, 2025. The statewide initiative focuses...