City of Akron Announces Update on Medical Debt Relief Program
2 days ago · Akron, Ohio, Jan. 24, 2025 — Today, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Akron City Council leadership are announcing an update to the medical debt relief program facilitated by Undue Medical Debt, formerly RIP Medical Debt.At the end of 2023, Akron City Council voted to allocate $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds towards the program with a goal of relieving some struggling Akron ...
Mayor Malik Announces Appointments in Neighborhood …
Akron, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2025 — Today, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced two Cabinet level appointments. Deputy Director of Service Eufrancia Lash has been promoted to Director of Neighborhood Assistance and Lashawrida Fellows has joined the city as Deputy Director of Human Resources. “Director Lash has served as a member of Cabinet for the past 5 years and has been a critical piece of our ...
$10 million grant moves reimagined Akron Innerbelt closer to reality
Jan 9, 2025 · Akron Mayor Shammas Malik, pictured Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at the Ed Davis Community Center, announces the City of Akron winning a $10 federal grant that will support a new vision for the Innerbelt. Malik also said he wants to “make a city government that’s more collaborative, more responsive.” (Arielle Kass / Signal Akron)
The latest news on Akron Mayor Shammas Malik - Signal Akron
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik took the oath of office on January 1, 2024, for his first four-year term. Malik, who was the Ward 8 council member, became the presumptive mayor when he finished first in the seven-candidate Democratic primary and did not face a Republican challenger in the general election.
Mayor Malik Unveils 100 Day Plan - Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2024 — This morning, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik unveiled a 100 Day Plan to guide the beginning of the new mayoral administration. The plan, crafted in large part during the mayoral transition process in 2023, includes a list of 73 action items, covering a variety of priorities, including hiring a team for the new ...
Who is Shammas Malik? Meet Akron's new presumptive mayor
May 3, 2023 · Shammas Malik has been elected the presumptive mayor of Akron — the first person of color to hold the position in the city's history — by an unexpectedly huge margin, according to final unofficial results from the Summit County Board of Elections.
Shammas Malik takes reins as Akron’s 63rd mayor; ‘We are going …
Jan 6, 2024 · Malik, the city’s first mayor of color and youngest mayor, selected the performing arts hall as his venue because of the university’s role in shaping Akron’s future, and because his mom, Dr....
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik reveals administration's 100-day plan - wkyc.com
Feb 21, 2024 · AKRON, Ohio — As Akron Mayor Shammas Malik revealed his administration's 100-day plan Wednesday morning, he also shared the city has launched a tracker online for residents to see what progress ...
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik Announces Key Cabinet …
1 day ago · Akron's cityscape is set to witness new leadership dynamics as Mayor Shammas Malik announces major appointments within his Cabinet. To strengthen the community-focused initiatives and human ...
Shammas Malik shares plans, political aspirations as Akron mayor
May 3, 2023 · The following is a lightly edited transcript of an interview conducted the morning after Shammas Malik won 43% of the vote in a seven-Democrat race for Akron mayor on Tuesday. He beat the next candidate by a healthy margin, …
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