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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Akron, Ohio (August 2018) The Development Finance Authority of Summit County (DFA) announced today Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has upgraded DFA’s Jobs & Investment Bond Fund to A minus with a Positive Outlook. S&P noted the Fund has a strong financial risk profile, operating performance history and financial policies. The Jobs and Investment […]
Akron, Ohio (July 2018) – The Akron Community Revitalization Fund (ACRF) is announcing its sixth loan of $1.67M, which is an interim construction loan for the Bowery re-development project in downtown Akron. The Bowery is a proposed six building, $40M mixed use development project which is anchored by the historic Akron Civic Theatre. The loan […]
Akron, Ohio (July 2018) – The Akron Community Revitalization Fund (ACRF) is announcing its fifth loan for $1.6 million which will finance the construction and buildout of the ground floor commercial/retail space of Middlebury Commons- a mixed-use project with affordable apartments for seniors and first floor retail space. Middlebury Commons is a significant part of […]
