Mayor Shammas Malik presented his second State of the City Address on June 3, 2025 at the newly renovated Lock 3 Park. Mayor Malik was sworn in as Akron’s 63rd Mayor on Jan. 1, 2024.

The city of Akron will notify customers by mail if their water has been contaminated with levels of haloacetic acids that exceed allowable limits, the city announced Wednesday.

During the Mayor’s first year in office, he has worked hard on a unifying vision for our city’s future, rooted in safe neighborhoods, good schools, affordable homes, equitable economic ...