Summit County Engineer News Today

At the 77th annual Summit Soil and Water Conservation District meeting, several individuals were given awards to recognize their hard work.

A section of Glenmount Avenue in Coventry Township will close for 5 days starting Wednesday while repairs made to bridge.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park unveiled a new bridge that will better connect visitors to the park and the Cuyahoga River. Learn more about the project.

DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Summit County Developmental Disabilities (DD) Board is hoping voters will support the replacement of its six-year, 4.5-mill levy on the Nov. 7 General Election ballot. Summit County Council May 8 reviewed the legislation that asks the Fiscal Officer to certify the total tax valuation in Summit County and the amount of

BATH — The Bath Board of Trustees held a public hearing May 3 to review the former Holiday Inn property at 4073 Medina Road. At the public hearing, which was attended by 10 people, Planning Director/Zoning Inspector Bill Funk reviewed the redevelopment proposal, which involves a rezoning from B-2 Office, Research and Limited Business District

Proposal to redevelop Holiday Inn property runs up against concerns about traffic, tax incentives and glut of similar businesses.

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Board of Trustees April 6 approved a contract not to exceed $500,000 with the Summit County Engineer’s Office for the township’s road paving program, with direct payment to be made to Melway Paving Co. Administrator Ted Weinsheimer said the program includes motor paving and chip sealing of approximately 3.6 miles of

GREEN — City officials hope to keep motorists up to speed this spring and summer as a number of road and infrastructure projects kick off or continue. Communications Manager Valerie Wolford said several of the projects are being managed by the city, with others completed by local utilities, agencies or developers. She said the city

COVENTRY — The Coventry Board of Trustees heard an overview of the past year’s calls from Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree March 9. Fatheree said in 2022 there were 10,032 calls for service in the township, with 657 traffic stops and 367 people either arrested or summensed. She also said there is one cruiser on

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Board of Trustees approved a $10.7 million permanent appropriations budget for 2023 March 9. The budget represents an increase from the last year’s $10 million budget, according to Administrator Ted Weinsheimer, who also said the appropriations are “still a bare bones budget.” “This covers operations in our police and fire departments and