Category: Summit County

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...

County Executive Shapiro encourages families to take advantage of SUN Bucks

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro is encouraging families to take advantage of SUN Bucks,  also known as Summer EBT, a new program providing grocery...

COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOULUTION OPPOSING DOMINION ENERGY OHIO’S PROPOSED 30 PERCENT RATE INCREASE

Summit County Council adopted a resolution Monday, May 13, 2024, opposing Dominion Energy Ohio’s proposed 30 percent rate increase and requesting that the Public...

County Executive Shapiro’s Office designated a Recovery Friendly Workplace

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Shapiro is proud to announce her office is now designated a Recovery Friendly Workplace through Summit County Public Health’s initiative,...

Former Summer Youth participant shares success story, urges local youth to apply

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—As County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services (JFS) plans another summer of exciting employment programming for local youth,...

County Observes Mental Health Awareness, Foster Care Months

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed a resolution this week recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month and Foster Care...

Summit and Medina Counties Celebrate In-Demand Jobs Week May 6-10

The seventh annual In-Demand Jobs Week of Summit and Medina Counties, part of a statewide celebration of jobs, industries, and skills that are in-demand...

FISCAL OFFICER SCALISE LAUNCHES PROPERTY RECORD ALERT TO HELP RESIDENTS COMBAT PROPERTY RECORD FRAUD

Akron, Ohio, May 02, 2024 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE is proud  to introduce Property Record Alert, a free...

County Executive provides funding to Forever R Children

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Shapiro recently provided a grant and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding to Forever R Children, a non-profit serving the...

County Executive Shapiro sponsoring reentry resource fair on April 25

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, in partnership with the Impact Summit County Reentry Collaborative, is sponsoring a reentry resource fair on Thursday, April 25...

County Executive asks residents to take internet speed test

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro is asking residents, businesses, schools, libraries, local governments and others to take an internet speed test sponsored by...

Summit and Medina Counties Celebrate In-Demand Jobs Week May 4-8

The ninth annual In-Demand Jobs Week of Summit and Medina Counties, part of a statewide celebration of jobs, industries, and skills that are in-demand...

New Report Shows Concerning Rise in Domestic Violence-Related Fatalities in Summit County

(Akron, OH) In partnership with the Summit County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee, Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center has released its 2025 Domestic...

Summit County Celebrates America’s 250th with Heritage Tree Planting

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County marked both Earth Day and the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary with a ceremonial Heritage Tree planting today at the Perkins...

Community Update: Humane Society Apology, Ongoing Animal Investigations, and Legal Custody Clarity

MACEDONIA, Ohio – The Humane Society of Summit County (HSSC) recently issued a formal apology and update regarding a distressing situation involving two dogs...

County and Historical Society to Plant Heritage Tree to Commemorate Nation’s 250th Anniversary

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — County Executive Ilene Shapiro and the Summit County Historical  Society, in partnership with America 250-Ohio and Davey Tree, will host...