December 2025

Weekly Community Announcements​​​​​

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​​​Week 1

City of Akron Launching New CodeRED Mass Notification System to Help Keep Residents Informed

Akron, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2025  — Today, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik has announced a new notification system for City of Akron residents for non-emergency events. The city’s CodeRED platform will allow residents to sign up to receive notifications on a wide variety of issues such as water boil advisories, road closures, warming center activations, snow/ice removal updates, and more. The system is free for users to join, and they can sign up by clicking here or by texting “AKRONOH” to 24639.  

 

“Communication and transparency are cornerstones of our administration, and this new notification system will help us reach more of our residents with important information,” said Mayor Malik. “Residents can choose the types of information they want to receive notifications on like road closures, upcoming city events, building closures and more, as well as how they how they want to receive those notifications such as via text, phone call, email, or all three.”  

 

To begin with, residents will have the ability to sign up to receive notifications on the following:  

 

Support Center Alerts - Warming, cooling, and reunification center activations and updates during weather events or other public service needs. 

 

City Facility and Building Closure Alerts - Temporary closures of city buildings, community centers, pools, or other city facilities due to maintenance, weather conditions, or unforeseen reasons. 

 

Event Notifications - Updates about upcoming community events, schedule changes, or cancelations at local centers, parks, and public spaces. 

 

Water Advisory Alerts - Water alerts including boil advisories, major water main breaks, and general service alerts. 

 

Road & Intersection Closure Alerts - Notices about temporary road or intersection closures due to construction, maintenance, or public events. 

 

Snow and Ice Alerts - Updates related to snow and ice operations, including parking bans and pre-treatment notifications. 

 

Trash and Recycling Pickup - Notifications about changes to trash and recycling collection schedules, including delays or cancelations due to holidays, weather conditions, or other service. 

 

Leaf Pickup Alerts - Notifications about the status of seasonal leaf collection, including delays due to weather or operational changes, and announcements when pickup is complete. 

 

This list has the ability to expand over time and may include additional city notifications in the future.  

 

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