Thanks to Kim Fraser, Executive Director of the Lake County ADAMHS Board, for a prompt and complete reply to our question on how their Title XX funding is used. “Each year the Lake County ADAMHS Board invests Title XX funds… Read More ›
Month: March 2019
P.S.A…..Personal Security seminar
How to keep yourself and those you care about safe An exclusive event with Navy Seal John Choate Recent events have highlighted how personal security awareness is essential in the 21st century. Proper personal security starts with an understanding of… Read More ›
Thanks to Commissioner Cirino….he is solid on this issue…
Since we call out our elected officials when they, in our opinion, do not follow the Ohio Revised Code, we think that it is very important to compliment them when we believe that they have had a stand-out performance or… Read More ›
Better Flip Project….wonder what the professionals think about it?
As we have said in prior posts, we believe that the Port Authority’s Director and Board “struck out” on the implementation of the Better Flip initiative. They are going to have to learn to “hit the curve ball”, and stop… Read More ›
Title XX….update on our research..part 1
A big “thumbs up” to Lake County’s Job and Family Services Director, Matt Battiato, for taking the time to educate us on the Federal welfare program known as Title XX. (Title 20 for those not into Roman numerals). He said… Read More ›
Better Flip….a contractor’s viewpoint
When we posted this article https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/03/05/port-authority-it-appears-budgeting-not-their-strong-suit/ we received the following response from a Lake County taxpayer and contractor. “I was looking at the expenses for the Flop. They are crazy expensive. For example, the going rate for foundation replacement is $225… Read More ›
Visitors’ Bureau & Commissioners ….holding public meeting in private
Here is the email that we just sent to the Lake County Commissioners requesting records of the meeting between the Visitors’ Bureau and the Lake County Commissioners. Good Morning, Lobbyists for Citizens takes the position that the meeting held on… Read More ›
DeWine’s Regressive Gas Tax….here is the real story…call to action!
TEA PARTY LEADER SAYS INCREASE IN GAS TAX BILL IS SIMPLY PAY-TO-PLAY Akron, OH: Tom Zawistowski, President of the TEA Party-affiliated We the People Convention, today challenged the integrity of the proposed 18¢ per gallon increase in Ohio’s gasoline tax. The proposal put forward by Republican… Read More ›
Many Americans Praying for Trump
We fervently believe that if you destroy the family, babies and morality a society will collapse. We are on that path, and picking up speed. Thanks to the patriots at Auburntownship.org for finding this article. WHY MANY AMERICANS ARE PRAYING… Read More ›
Port Authority…..it appears budgeting not their strong suit
THE BETTER FLIP PROJECT…WAS THERE EVER A BUDGET? As we told you in our article Marketing the Better Flip…was there ever really a plan, the Port Authority FINALLY produced our request for a detailed accounting of the Better Flip Project… Read More ›
Marketing the Better Flip….was there ever really a plan?
MARKETING THE BETTER FLIP…WAS THERE EVER REALLY A PLAN? Lobbyists for Citizens would like Mark Rantala and Commissioner (Blank) to remember that to the average taxpayer nearly $300,000 is a LOT of money. Let’s put it another way…IT IS OVER… Read More ›
Article on State Spending….hold on to your wallets
We thought you might be interested in this article from the Columbus Dispatch. Please take note of the section we highlighted regarding the looming shortfall in public pensions, and the Kaisch rainy day fund. *********************1776 The Columbus Dispatch By Rea… Read More ›
RSVP wasting taxpayers’ money….again
Thanks to our Lobbyist Mac for the “heads up” on this absolute waste of taxpayers’ money. Congressman Dave Joyce expressed his pleasure in announcing the grant of $45,339 from the federal government to RSVP. (Retired Service Volunteer Program). We are… Read More ›
Community Activist Brian Ames in Action
Thanks to our Painesville Lobbyist for this information. We will try to contact Mr. Brian Ames, community activist par excellence, to see if he can give us more details as he goes “toe to toe” with the Portage County Board… Read More ›
New Lake County Auditor to be Selected
Fellow Republican County Central Committee Members, It is with great sadness that our long time County Auditor, Ed Zupancic, and his family have decided that he will not be able to serve his new term of office that is scheduled to commence on March 11,… Read More ›
A Tax Revolt is Brewing…..you may like to know what is “on tap”..
We would like to inform everyone that we see a real movement forming against the ever-increasing taxation in Northeast Ohio, and, no doubt, the rest of the State of Ohio. Here is a link to a Facebook page created by… Read More ›
Gas Tax Hike Proposals
Thanks to our friends at the Tax Working Group for this article on Governor DeWine;s proposed $.18 gasoline tax increase. This is going to be expensive for all Ohioans. https://taxwg.com/2019/02/28/ohio-gas-tax-slight-of-hand/
Another recap of meeting with Callendar
Thanks to our fellow patriots in Geauga county for their fine recap of the meeting held in Representative Jamie Callendar’s Concord office on March 1st. https://www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2019default.html#INCREASING_TAXES_WITH_NO_END_IN_SIGHT:_CRITICAL_ISSUE_PRESENTED_TO_OHIO_LEGISLATOR We agree that concerned citizens need to ban together, because, quite frankly, our State… Read More ›
Meeting with State Representative Jamie Callendar….
We met with our State Representative Jamie Callendar (District 61) last Friday (3/1), to discuss our concerns about the ever-increasing property taxes, and the impact on seniors not only in Lake County, but in the entire State. We also discussed… Read More ›
Port Authority….it’s not over, until we say it’s over
THE BETTER FLIP PROJECT – STOP THE INSANITY……3-3-19 We are trying to ascertain whether we have gone through a wormhole and entered an alternative universe. One where spending nearly $300,000 to date on the Better Flop disaster seems sane somehow…. Read More ›
P.S.A. Two L.C. Political Sub-Divisions working together.
Our goal at Lobbyists for Citizens is to help the community and not to be constantly attacking our institutions. When someone is acting in the best interests of the community, we will do whatever we can to help promote their… Read More ›
LC Port Authority…….to bid or not to bid, that is the flipping question!
While reviewing the Ohio Revised Code (yes, community activists have no life and read the ORC for entertainment), we found this interesting tidbit regarding the need for public bids on construction contracts by a port authority. Oh, by the way,… Read More ›
Title XX….Federal Welfare Program…we will research
Title XX of the Social Security Act, also referred to as the Social Services Block Grant, is a capped entitlement program. Block grant funds are given to States to help them achieve a wide range of social policy goals. Funds… Read More ›
LC Board of Developmental Disabilities….their financial story
This is a follow up to our original post about our experiences with the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities, also known as Deepwood. We cannot praise them enough for the wonderful job that they are doing for the children… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College…tipping guidelines
You just cannot make this stuff up……Lakeland Community College staff are purchasing meals and paying for tips on the taxpayers’ dime while traveling or for local business meals. Ah, the expense account is a wonderful perk….. They just realized that… Read More ›