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Summit County Sheriff MUI Detective Joseph Black.

A Holistic Approach to MUI

Summit DD’s MUI Department and Community Supports & Development Department presented best practices about the power of collaboration to improve health and safety at the 2023 OACB Winter Conference .

The training included:

  • Discuss ways Summit DD’s MUI Team utilizes data and other agency resources for MUI prevention
  • Discuss the partnership between Summit DD and The Summit County Sheriff’s Dept.
  • Describe Summit DD’s Eat Safe Campaign aimed at choking prevention
  • Provide suggestions on how other counties can replicate some aspects of Summit DD’s outreach

Download

Download the PowerPoint presentation here.

Tablet laying on a desk with the words Action Plan and blank to dos under it

We want your input: Summit DD 2024 Action Plan Draft

Each year, Summit DD creates an Annual Action Plan that outlines specific action items that help the Agency and our team members achieve the priorities identified in our Long-Range Plan. 2024 marks the final year of the current Long-Range Plan and its objectives: Read More ›

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How does the County’s upcoming home valuations affect Summit DD’s levy? Your questions answered.

Summit DD received a lot of questions from the community about how the revaluation letters they received will be impacted by Issue 17, Summit DD’s replacement levy. The short answer is that it doesn’t. Issue 17 will be based on current values, not the new values that residents received letters about. Also, that value is locked in for the length of the levy cycle which is from 2025 – 2030. The amount you pay will not increase during that time.  Read More ›

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Levies: Renewal. Replacement. Increase. What’s the difference? 

Ballot issue language can be confusing. There are so many types of levies and organizational needs, but we are here to help sort out the facts so you can make informed choices. Read More ›

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