June 2026

Weekly Community Announcements​​​​​​

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Week 2

​Perkins Woods and Reservoir Park pools are officially open! Enjoy these community pools Monday–Friday from 1-7pm and on Saturdays from 12-5pm. A free Open Swim Membership is required. Sign up here: https://akron.recdesk.com/Community/Membership?type=21

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This week, we're resurfacing roads in Wards 1, 4, and 5! View the full list of roads being resurfaced this year here: https://bit.ly/3R4g07o. If there are roads not on this list that may also need work, you can submit a 311 request here: https://bit.ly/3E1bksJ. Please note - this schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions.

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Starting today, the City of Akron will provide meals to all eligible youth (18 years of age or younger) and summer day camp program participants that meet the income guidelines for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. The meals will be prepared by Akron Public Schools and passed out a variety of community centers and other city locations. The program runs Monday-Friday from June 8 – July 31 excluding Fri. June 19 and Fri. July 3

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Week 1​​

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The Blimp Day map is officially HERE! This Saturday, June 6, both Goodyear Blimps will be cruising over all 24 of our neighborhoods. They’ll loop around in a big spiral through each section, so no matter where you are, you’ll have a great chance to spot them. Keep your eyes on the sky—it’s going to be a blast!

9:30-10am: Ellet, East Akron, Middlebury, & Goodyear Heights

10-10:30am: Chapel Hill, Cascade Valley, & North Hill

10:30-11am: Merriman Valley, Merriman Hills, Wallhaven, Fairlawn Heights, Northwest Akron, & High Hampton

11-11:30am: Highland Square, West Akron, Sherbondy Hill, Summit Lake, & Kenmore

11:30am-12pm: West Hill, Downtown, University Park, South Akron, Firestone Park, & Coventry Crossing

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Happy Pride Month, Akron! Posts like these celebrating different segments of our community often become a target for hateful and bigoted comments. More and more, we see public institutions backing away from visible support for minority communities to avoid the backlash. In Akron, we won't back away. We are proud to publicly support our LGBTQ+ community. And while we do that, we will continue to prioritize safety, economic development, public infrastructure, housing, and more because a city can and should do more than one thing at a time. So today, we will work on our repaving list in Ward 1, we'll respond to 911 calls, we'll fill dozens of potholes, we'll introduce legislation to City Council, and we'll also celebrate the diversity that makes our City so vibrant. We love this city and we hope each and every one of you has a fantastic day.

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Akron Public Schools and the City of Akron will conduct a joint active shooter response training exercise at Jennings CLC on Wednesday, June 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The training will involve the Akron Police Department, the Akron Fire Department, other emergency personnel, and APS staff.

Community members in the surrounding area may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles and first responders during the exercise.

This is only a drill. There is no active threat to the school or surrounding community. The exercise is part of the district and city’s ongoing commitment to school safety and emergency preparedness.

Akron Public Schools and the City of Akron are sharing this information in advance to help keep the community informed and avoid confusion related to emergency response activity in the area.

We appreciate the cooperation and understanding of nearby residents and community members during the training exercise.

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Akron's many small businesses help define the character of our city. Today, we sadly lost a neighborhood staple in Roush's Market. We want to thank our Akron firefighters for courageously battling the blaze and we're grateful no one was injured as a result of this incident. Roush's has its own personality, a loyal following, and a profound connection to the surrounding neighborhood. Our thoughts are with the entire Ward 3 community and especially the owners of Roush's who have been so committed to this neighborhood.

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