03/02/2010
Council approves new combination middle-high school in Buchtel cluster
WARD 4 - After much discussion among its members and with residents, Akron City Council Monday night approved a permit to build a new Buchtel/Perkins Community Learning Center.
03/02/2010
Frank Blvd. residents win 34% discount on improvement assessments
WARD 8 - Residents of Frank Boulevard have made history by initiating a change in the way Akron residents will be assessed for road improvements.
02/24/2010
Council approves zoning restrictions in new Biomedical Incentive Zone, protects existing businesses
Akron City Council Monday night passed three key pieces of legislation which have the potential to attract more biomedical and health-care jobs to the city.
02/24/2010
Council approves first sewer repair equipment purchase under EPA consent decree
Akron City Council authorized the first equipment purchase to begin $500 million in repairs to its combined sewer overflow system ordered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
02/09/2010
Council authorizes city to guarantee $623K loan to save Soap Box Derby
Akron City Council Monday night gave the Mayor the green light to put the city on the line for $623,000 to save the Soap Box Derby.
02/09/2010
Affordable housing construction gets boost this year with stimulus funding; Central neighborhoods designated for 4-6 new single-family homes
Akron City Council Monday night approved spending $200,000 from the 2010 Community Development Budget to aid in building affordable homes for Akron families.
02/09/2010
Akron snow crews deployed for next snow storm; Council praises snow removal efforts thus far
Just as Akron residents are recovering from the weekend's snow storm which covered the city with 10 inches of snow, the National Weather Service has issued another winter storm warning effective in the area from noon today to 7 p.m. tomorrow.
02/02/2010
Council seeks power from state legislature to more quickly take over abandoned properties, reverse blight
Taking a cue from its northern neighbors, Akron City Council is taking a step toward dramatically reducing blight that foreclosures have caused in the city and Summit County.
02/02/2010
Service road near bus station to be named for Rosa Parks
Just in time for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and the official "Mrs. Rosa Parks Day," Akron City Council honored history Monday night when it passed a resolution to rename the service road near the new Metro Intermodal Transfer Station, Rosa Parks Drive.
01/27/2010
Neighborhood nuisances to be handled by one department as of Feb. 1
Beginning Feb. 1, Akron residents will only have to call one office to report neighborhood nuisances like high grass and junk cars.
