Continued S&P A- Global Rating

S&P Global Ratings has renewed the Development Finance Authority’s A- rating with a stable outlook!  This is quite an accomplishment as they noted “all of S&P Global Ratings’ sector outlooks in U.S. public finance are now negative.”  A few of the reasons stated for the rating and outlook are that they have a strong enterprise […]

County, City Fund Minority Contractor Capital Access Program

SUMMIT COUNTY,OHIO—On Monday, May 11, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro will introduce legislation authorizing funds for the Development Finance Authority’s (DFA) newly created Minority Contractor Capital Access Program (MCCAP). The County and DFA will combine to contribute $125,000 in general funds, while the County will contribute $125,000 in CDBG funds to the program and will […]

The Development Finance Authority elects a new Board Member and Board Officers

Akron, Ohio (January 2020) At its final Board meeting of 2019, the Development Finance Authority welcomed new member  Mark Lerner, who has been appointed by the County of Summit, effective January 1, 2020. Mark Lerner served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of GOJO Industries since 1996. He joined GOJO in 1986 as Chief […]

DFA is proud to receive The Auditor of State Award again for 2018!

Keith Faber, Auditor of State, recently presented the Auditor of State Award to local governments for “excellence in financial reporting and compliance with applicable laws for fiscal year 2018.” Only 41 of the 6,000 audited entities that received the award met the following criteria of a “clean” audit report: The entity files timely financial reports […]

Amazon Announces Major Investment in Akron

AKRON, Ohio, July 22, 2019 – Amazon, the largest Internet-based retailer in the United States, today announced plans to redevelop the former Rolling Acres Mall in Akron into a distribution center, creating 1,500 new jobs by 2022. City, county and regional officials welcomed the investment to the area. “In Akron we have a proud history […]

Summit County Introduces Residential PACE Financing for Home Energy Improvements

On Thursday, June 20, 2019,Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro held a press conference to debut a new residential financing program soon to be available to residents in Summit County. Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing allows homeowners to make energy efficiency improvements in communities designated as members of the Akron-Summit Energy Special Improvement District […]

Council of Development Finance Agencies Recognizes Development Finance Authority of Summit County as a high performing Development Finance Agency

Akron,Ohio (January 2019) The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) has recognized Development Finance Authority of Summit County as one of “the fifteen highest performing Development Finance Agencies across the nation.”  CDFA is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests.  CDFA is comprised of the nation’s leading and most […]

The Development Finance Authority elects new Board Officers and honors outgoing Board members

Akron, Ohio (December2018) At its final Board meeting of 2018, the Development Finance Authority welcomed new members  Mark Douglas and Ebony Yeboah, who have been appointed by the County of Summit, effective January1, 2019. Ebony Yeboah is Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics Officer for FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of […]

Development Finance Authority Announces Promotions; Re-organization of Staff

Akron, Ohio (November 2018) The Development Finance Authority of Summit County (DFA) announced today it has taken the following personnel actions which are effective immediately; Rachel Bridenstine to Managing Director, Development Fund of the Western Reserve (DFWR), Lori Sallaz to Director, Administration, Laurie Ann Stoddard has been named Fiscal Officer, Alyson Moritz to Manager, Economic […]