Thanks to our Perry Lobbyist for this information on the upcoming Lake County board openings. We have also included an application you can use if you would like to be considered for one of the board openings. BoardsCommissionsApplicationForm2018a (002)Webster Boards… Read More ›
Month: December 2018
Legal Aid Society in Painesville
We heard some “whispers” about the Legal Aid Society, so we thought that we would start with their website to determine who they are, and what they do. The following is from their website: “Legal Aid’s mission is to secure… Read More ›
STRS and OPERS…how well are they funded?
We have been trying to better understand the various pension systems in the State: STRS, SERS, PERS. When reviewing the State of Ohio’s annual financial statement report, we noticed some interesting statistics, and we wanted to be sure that we… Read More ›
Student to Teacher ratio…..really, they do not track it?
Well, this is a huge surprise. We have been waiting for a basic statistic that we thought was tracked by each school system and the State of Ohio on their Cupp Reports. They track virtually every other statistic, but for… Read More ›
Ohio’s Lottery Prizes Yet to be Paid….
We were reviewing the State of Ohio’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, and saw this interesting statistic…….well interesting to me, but I have no life…. Did you know that the State is obligated to pay… Read More ›
Perry Plant’s Future….closure will mean higher property taxes
Thanks to our Kirtland Lobbyist for sending this article to us….. Jack Thompson is superintendent of the Perry Local School District in Lake County. By Guest Columnist, cleveland.com PERRY, Ohio — I was recently reminded by a student about Newton’s Third… Read More ›
Geauga County….a swamp needing draining?
Congratulations to our friends at www.auburntownship.org for spreading the truth in Geauga County. Geauga County citizens continue to question their elected officials…. https://www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2018default.html#WHY_SO_MUCH_MONEY_FOR_INVESTIGATORS_FOR_FLAIZ
Council on Aging Food Drive….lets help them help seniors of Lake County
They are having a Blizzard Bag Food Drive December 10th – December 14th.
Recycling….let competition reign supreme
There was some discussion at the last commissioners’ meeting regarding a waste hauling company charging, what was deemed by a concerned citizen, as excessive fees for “contaminating” the recycled product in their dumpsters. The Commissioners asked for help trying to… Read More ›
Windfarms in Lake Erie……say it isn’t so
Updated: 12/5/18 4:40 am The Green revolution is coming to Lake County. We got “wind” of the Lake County Commissioners discussing the possibility of allowing wind farms in Lake Erie. Here are some websites that discuss the use of giant,… Read More ›
Commissioner Cirino and the 2019 Budget
We received the following internal memo from Commissioner Jerry Cirino’s office. It refutes outgoing Commissioner Dan Troy’s public comments to the Lake County Department heads that their 2019 budget will be cut because there obviously will be a planned reduction… Read More ›
Financial Health Indicators….the red, yellow, green for cities and counties
Updated: 12/3/18 8:50 pm Thanks to our Lobbyist from Portage County for letting us know about these important financial metrics made easy for the average taxpayer to understand. The Ohio Auditor, Dave Yost, has developed a financial tool for taxpayers… Read More ›
Lake County Development Council
We had never heard of the Lake County Development Council, so we thought that we should ask some questions. We asked if they received any local, State or federal funds. We received the following prompt, very detailed reply. Hi Brian,… Read More ›