The Village of Silver Lake has taken multiple calls from residents who have received calls about water testing. The caller purports to be from the "City of Silver Lake" and attempts to schedule an appointment at residents' homes. These calls are NOT coming from Village Hall. Test results of water can be found on this [...]
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Mayor Therese Dunphy are pleased to share the Summit Connects project is officially under construction. When complete, the project will link all 31 communities in Summit County to a public safety fiber network to enhance the quality and security of public safety operations and other critical local government services. [...]
The Village of Silver Lake has two openings for residents interested in serving the community. We appreciate the service of community members who have served in these roles for many years. The Park Board has an opening for a resident from any portion of the Village. This person will serve the remainder of a term [...]
The Earnest E. Fauser Arboretum received Level 1 Accreditation. On July 1, the Earnest E. Fauser Arboretum was awarded Level 1 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. To date, nearly 2,500 arboreta have been [...]
On July 8, Fabrizi Trucking and Paving Co. will begin replacement of identified lead lines throughout the Village. Once inlet protections are in place, replacement of lines will begin on Athens Road and Kingston Circle. These streets are on the 2024 paving schedule, so these areas will be completed prior to new pavement being laid. [...]
As today marks my 100th day as the mayor of Silver Lake, I wanted to share my State of the Village report. The presentation was made at last week's Village Council meeting. Therese Dunphy gives the 2024 State of the Village presentation. Good evening. I am honored to share some of the achievements [...]
On April 2, Ronyak Paving, Inc., a contractor working on behalf of the Ohio Department of Transportation, began repaving Route 59. Work began at the Portage County line and will continue west to Route 8. Roadwork is expected to last until Aug. 30.
UPDATE: Due to prolonged rains and muddy fields, the eclipse viewing event will be set up at the pavilion in the recreation area near the tennis courts. The tennis courts and arboretum parking lot will be available for viewing. Anyone driving to the arboretum for the event should plan to park at Village Hall or [...]
AKRON, OHIO – Akron Regional Air Quality Management District (ARAQMD), a service of Summit County Public Health (SCPH), announced additional items eligible for rebates as part of the lawn mower exchange program – MowGREENER. Families living in Medina, Summit, or Portage County can make the switch to cleaner operating lawn care items. In addition to [...]
The Village of Silver Lake was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Village of Silver Lake achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree care ordinance, dedicating an [...]