January 2026

Weekly Community Announcements​​​​​

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​​​Week  1

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If you have a residential road in need of salt or plowing please enter a request at akronohio.gov/311 or by downoading the Akron 311 app but have some patience with our teams. If you plan to drink tonight, please make a plan ahead of time to get home safely.

Big thank you to all of the men and women on our snow and ice team. They are spending their holiday tonight making sure you can get home safely to your families. Stay safe Akron and give the plows room to work.

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In case you missed it: Akron is officially completely lead service line free!

This effort began back in the 1960s, when Akron Water leadership began the removal process long before it was best practice to do so. Because of this proactive approach, Akron is one of the first cities of our age and size to reach this historic milestone!

Our goal in the Together for Akron plan was to remove the last lead line before the end of 2025, and we're thrilled to have accomplished that. You can check out these photos from the final lead line removal or head over to https://bit.ly/4qtI4gZ to learn more.

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We're pleased to announce the recipients of our 2025 Great Streets Neighborhood Business District Micro Enterprise Business Improvement Grant and Façade/Building Improvement Grants! 14 properties will be receiving matching funding to improve their spaces and 40 entrepreneurs will receive funds to support general operations and business development. See the full list of recipients and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4q04Yg9

Since the Great Streets program began in 2018, the City of Akron has awarded over $2 million in support to local small businesses. As part of our Working Together pillar, we plan to continue to support our local neighborhood businesses through this program as long as funding allows. You can read the full Together for Akron plan at akronohio.gov/togetherforakron.