Meeting Briefs Archives - Signal Akron

A house on Longview Avenue in Sherbondy Hill is one of eight houses set for demolition by the Akron Housing Appeals Board at its Sept. 17 meeting.

Residents raise safety concerns as board adds 8 Akron houses to demolition list

by Akron Documenters October 1, 2026September 29, 2026

Eight demolition motions passed unanimously, 4-0. Two other cases received extensions at the Sept. 17 Akron Housing Appeals Board meeting.

Construction crews install rebar at the Brittain Road Reservoir in GoodYear Heights Aug. 31, 2026. Twenty-three truckloads of rebar were used during this phase of the project.

Energy and Environment

See how Akron is replacing a 112-year-old reservoir in Goodyear Heights

by Akron Documenters September 30, 2026September 29, 2026

A Flock camera in East Akron documents every car passing by on McKinley Avenue near Joy Park Homes. Flock cameras document every car that drives by and upload license plate numbers and other characteristics about the vehicle into a searchable database.

Akron’s Flock camera program may get full review by police auditor

by Kevin Dilley and Akron Documenters September 22, 2026September 23, 2026

New York artist Chakaia Booker's website shows off several public art installations including this piece called Déjá Vu. Booker was selected by a task force and approved by the Akron Public Art Commission to provide a sculpture for Lock 3 in downtown Akron. (Screenshot via chakaiabooker.com)

Tire public art sculpture coming to Akron’s Lock 3 at the end of October

by Akron Documenters September 22, 2026September 30, 2026

The City of Akron is proposing changes to its housing rules that could make it easier to build new single-family and multi-family homes in neighborhoods, allow the construction of in-law suites or carriage houses in backyards, and keep grandfathered-in housing types, like apartments on top of stores, that were built before current zoning rules. A new house being constructed by HK. Hovnanian Homes at 501 S. Rhodes Ave. in Sherbondy Hill is an example of infill housing, where a new structure is placed on an empty lot amid existing houses.

Akron homebuyers could save thousands with free house plans, down payment help

by Akron Documenters September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

The low-lying northwest corner of Akron’s Hardesty Park is home to a thriving native meadow.

Three Akron neighborhood parks eyed for wildlife meadow upgrades

by Akron Documenters September 16, 2026September 14, 2026

Akron's Combined Communications Center has 62 dispatchers, supervisors and other staff who handle more than 330,000 police and fire calls from Akron residents every year. In May 2025, the center began using an artificial intelligence system to help manage non-emergency calls.

Residents ask questions about AI usage at Akron’s emergency dispatch center

by Akron Documenters September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

University of Akron President R.J. Nemer talks with residents at the Ward 2 meeting at Patterson Park Community Center in North Hill, Aug. 26, 2026. Nemer field multiple questions from residents ranging from public safety to robotics and polymers. (Carissa Woytach / Signal Akron)

UA president touts security cameras as a crime deterrent, highlights key programs

by Akron Documenters September 4, 2026September 3, 2026

A water tower overlooks Reservoir Park in Akron's Goodyear Heights

Efforts to save iconic Goodyear Heights’ water tower and pump station continue

by Akron Documenters September 3, 2026September 2, 2026

A new fire four-bay fire station and firefighter training center nears completion at the corner of Northampton Road and West Bath Road in Cuyahoga Falls, Aug. 10, 2026. The new building replaces nearby Fire Station #4, which will be demolished.

New Cuyahoga Falls fire station, training center will strengthen emergency response

by Ken Evans and Akron Documenters September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

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