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By Krista S. Kano and April Helms
Akron Beacon Journal
Summit County communities can still have their streets plowed, even if their entire service departments are sick or quarantined.
The Summit County Service Department Response Network Mutual Aid Agreement gives participating communities access to a pool of licensed, part-time county employees in case of emergencies.
County spokesperson Greta Johnson said that during the large snow storm in November, one community had no snow removal because most of their department members were on COVID-related absences. It became a problem, so we looked at how we might be able to support communities, Johnson said.