We attended the Port Authority meeting this week, and listened to a presentation of the master plan for the redevelopment of the the Lake County airport currently called “Lost Nation”. There will be some consideration given to renaming the airport…. Read More ›
Here is a topic that does not get mentioned enough. The non-profit ‘Lake Council on Aging’ and the governmental agency ‘Job and Family Service’ handle the issues dealing with elderly abuse. Here is an article from community solutions that gives… Read More ›
When thinking about the Port Authority expressing the need to get more people to move into Lake County because the population is aging and we need more workers, we cannot but shake our heads and wonder if they realize the… Read More ›
We heard about Ohio Representative Derek Merrin (47th District – Fulton / Lucas County) proposing some changes to the Ballot language for all property taxes. Map of Ohio Representative Districts: http://www.ohiohouse.gov/members/district-map We contacted Representative Merrin, and asked for some information… Read More ›
We are going to show the absolute LACK OF CANDOR of the Port Authority’s Executive Director, Mark Rantala. Here are the minutes of a 2018 Land Bank Board meeting. Land Bank 20180625-2nd-Quarter-MINUTES-executed (1) BETTER FLIP PROGRAM -557 E 305th st,… Read More ›
So good old Mark Rantala saw fit to call Lobbyists for Citizens and me personally out in today’s Port Authority public meeting. Rantala said that we do not know what we are talking about when we say that seniors are… Read More ›
Public Service Announcement……this News-Herald article provides information about an upcoming event regarding illegal immigration. https://www.news-herald.com/news/lake-county/immigration-forum-discussion-to-be-held-in-painesville/article_7ee9162a-361d-11e9-bce4-7b335a2baac4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share When: Wednesday, March 6th, 6:30 pm Where: Morley Library – 184 Phelps St, Painesville, OH 44077 Cost: Free
We have some very sad news. We have heard that the Lake County Auditor will not be able to return to the position as Lake County Auditor. We had previously written about Mr. Zupancic’s resignation from the previous Auditors position,… Read More ›
Here is a great article from the Columbus Dispatch and written by Mike Mayer, President of Opportunity Ohio. We understand that if the proposed $.18 per gallon increase is passed it would make Ohio #2 in the nation for total… Read More ›
We met with the executives and staff of the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities / Deepwood yesterday. They are very special people, providing outstanding services to children with special needs in our community. They have achieved the equivalent of… Read More ›
We recently published an article about a Lucas County State Representative, Derek Merrin, introducing legislation that would simplify the ballot language for any property tax levy placed on the ballot by the public schools. The legislation has been opposed by… Read More ›
(LFC Comment: Here is a hard dose of reality for Lake County residents. A continued decline in enrollment will mean a need to increase the spending of taxpayers’ money to attract more students; this will be offset by the need… Read More ›
Thanks to another Lake County lobbyist for this information about the News-Herald article. Lakeland Community College on the move again. New structure will alleviate traffic, create safer pedestrian access, CEO says https://www.news-herald.com/news/lake-county/laketran-to-build-transit-center-on-lakeland-community-college-campus/article_3190e468-3602-11e9-8f6e-ebf59873ba33.html
Thanks to our Geauga patriots at Auburntownship.org for this article: THE IMPORTANCE OF HOLDING COUNTY POLITICAL PARTIES TO A HIGHER STANDARD. As many of our readers may already know, the Republican Central Committees of Geauga, Lake, and Portage Counties have… Read More ›
LFC was established to inform Lake County residents about the significant events that happen in their communities. This is a collaborative effort to get the truth to the citizens of Lake County. We believe in this old saying: “Power tends… Read More ›
We found on-line this Lakeland Community College Strategic Plan for the years 1993 – 1997. It is interesting that this is 26 years ago, but look who is on the Board of Trustees. Strategic Plan He who shall not be… Read More ›
Thanks to our patriot friend named George for the heads up on this Oho legislator’s proposed changes in the property tax law. https://www.cleveland.com/open/2019/02/state-lawmaker-seeks-to-change-ballot-language-for-property-tax-hike-requests.html We will be reaching out to Representative Merrin to see how we can help him to get… Read More ›
Thanks to our Lakeland lobbyists for this information: 2019 SP.LakelandCensusHighlights They were kind enough to present some evaluation of the data for us to consider: o Age: The average age is 25, but median age is 21. The youngest student I ever… Read More ›
Thanks to Ross McDonald, the very capable Director of the Lake County Board of Elections, for answering our question on how a voter can change their party affiliation. *********************1776 Party affiliation is gained by requesting the desired party’s ballot at… Read More ›
Ask yourself if you or your family members are experiencing the heartache of being priced out of the home that they have worked all their lives to achieve? Here are the property tax levies that will be on the May… Read More ›
We wanted all Lake County residents to be aware that LFC is working for you to make sure that our governmental entities and “non-profits” are spending your money wisely. Regardless what a particular Commissioner believes (no names mentioned because his… Read More ›
Did you know that Ohio has laws regarding meetings that our public officials must follow. Here is the section of the Ohio Sunshine Laws dealing with Open Meetings. Ohio Open Meetings Act Here is the entire Ohio Sunshine Law Manual:… Read More ›
Thanks to our Geauga patriot, Tom Niewulis, and the ‘Tax Working Group’ for this revealing article about the escalating property taxes in the State of Texas. https://www.texaspolicy.com/anyone-believe-local-property-taxes-in-texas-should-rise-faster/?utm_source=Master+List+%28No+Press%29&utm_campaign=7dab7d5cca-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_15_05_57_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_abf7fb8be4-7dab7d5cca-230102141&mc_cid=7dab7d5cca&mc_eid=f474314eab Here is a sentence that sounds eerily similar to the statement made by… Read More ›
plus Water rates increase approved by all three Lake County Commissioners at the last meeting. An ~5% percent increase on quarterly bills will begin in three months. This covers both the water supply and the wastewater treatment…. Read More ›
We are ringing the alarm bells as loud as we can…….Everyone needs to understand what is planned for Ohio schools, and the massive overreach and intrusion into the family’s duty and role in raising THEIR children. Here are a couple… Read More ›