We had a meeting with the Lake County Prosecutor regarding their 2019 budget. https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/03/30/l-c-prosecutors-office-fighting-crime-is-expensive/ We noticed that they provide legal services to the Utilities Department and Job & Family Services, for which they receive reimbursement for their services. We asked… Read More ›
We were reading an article by Cleveland.com dealing with the change in population from 2017 – 2018. Lake County has experienced approximately .000626 (144 / 230,000) increase in population. https://expo.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/04/6d0312c650133/cuyahoga-countys-population-drop-9th-worst-in-the-us-last-year-new-census-estimates-say.html Well, Mr. Rantala, Executive Director, and “his” Board of Directors… Read More ›
LFC received notification from Lake Tran that they plan to place an additional sales tax levy on the May ballot. They will have a Board of Directors’ meeting on April 22nd at 4:00 pm to discuss the proposed sales tax… Read More ›
Thanks to one of our many Kirtland lobbyists for the latest news about Lakeland Community College: Summer Hours 2019 Subject: Summer Hours 2019 Hello: I realize this e-mail is being sent later than in previous years and I appreciate your patience. As we worked over recent… Read More ›
Thanks to a Concord Lobbyists for this information. The Lobbyist was worried about the cost and the absolute need for unmanned drones for firefighters. https://www.facebook.com/lcfca43/?__tn__=kCH-R&eid=ARChEsJC_YjHRyp8xgdg3P1u8IBwo3rkTEijiIyctMWwkalMTJC7HOBYAWWB6yCVmrOFm5MgVkr3XLC2&hc_ref=ARREAdj1eJz34DJ0LsWSrWnk6z9mH79svBe3a68dp7hNHo6NF3skxLnc1I_0OoLBhUY&fref=nf (LFC Comments: At first blush this seems like great technology that could save lives. However,… Read More ›
We have found another report from the Center for Community Solutions dealing with the pressures placed on seniors and their housing costs. AGING POPULATION Center for Community Solutions Investing in Older Adults: Demographic and Funding Trends in the Western Reserve… Read More ›
A patriot sent this information to us. It deals with the U.S. War Department’s training manual in 1928 about training U.S. Citizens on citizenship. Citizenship training in 1928 Although we can point fingers in a lot of directions for our… Read More ›
At the last Commissioners’ meeting, we learned from the Lake County Engineer that there was a ancient Indian burial ground in the Vrooman Road area. During the current construction of the Vrooman Road bridge a bone was discovered. What the… Read More ›
We were reviewing the Riverside local schools website and saw this article on their “Cultural Playbook” http://www.riversidelocalschools.com/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6GPIA32&dasi=3U30 “The District has developed a Culture Playbook which focuses on values, behaviors and outcomes. The Culture Playbook was developed by the District Leadership Team… Read More ›
We attended the last Lake County Commissioners’ meeting and received some information from the Lake County Engineer regarding the recently passed Transportation Bill that included the hike in our gasoline taxes. Here is a recap of the history of the… Read More ›
We have confirmed that the Willoughby-Eastlake school district has indeed requested a 4.99 mill property tax levy on the August ballot in a 2019 special election. We asked the Lake County Board of Elections how much will this cost the… Read More ›
Community Bus Service – we keep hearing more and more about this private enterprise that relies on government funding and it trying to make in-roads into Lake County. We will be contacting Lake Tran to ask for their opinion on… Read More ›
The Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership is offering another training session for the budding community activist. Here is a message from Debbie Hopper, their Director of Programs. *********************1776 You owe it to the principles you stand for to learn how… Read More ›
I have been asked where I stand on the political spectrum. My response is this: If it is now considered hate speech to express love of country and patriotism is now against the law, then I must plead guilty to… Read More ›
We are pleased to announce that community activist Brian Ames and Attorney Warner Mendenhall, specializing in Ohio’s Open Meeting Act, will be speaking at the Auburn Career Center on April 24, 2019 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. (Building across from… Read More ›
We met with Kirtland School Superintendent Mr. Bill Wade yesterday. We found Mr. Wade to be kind, personable, and gracious with his time; he is very well informed about the property tax issues and their impact on Kirtland schools and the… Read More ›
Concord Trustees appointed Concord resident Carl H. Dondorfer to replace Chris Galloway as the new trustee. We will have to take the time to meet Mr. Dondorfer and wish him well in his new position.
We have reported on the volunteer program called RSVP several times. They receive funding from the Senior Tax Levy. Here is a summary of their funding for the years 2013 – 2019. Senior levy funds Please note that they have… Read More ›
As we mentioned in our article, Port Authority…It Appears Budgeting Not Their Strong Suit, we submitted formal complaints to the Ohio Attorney General and the Ohio Ethics Commission. We heard back from the Ohio Ethics Commission, and they suggested that… Read More ›
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this article. https://www.cleveland.com/politics/2019/04/ohio-lawmakers-prepare-bill-that-would-raise-electric-bills-to-rescue-nuclear-plants.html Here is an excerpt from the article: “A draft version of the bill, acquired by Energy News Network’sJohn Funk, would add monthly surcharges of $2.50 for every residential electricity customer, $20 for… Read More ›
We believe in reporting the good with the bad. Here is a worthwhile event for the community sponsored by Lakeland Community College. It is a Business and IT career fair being held on April 10th at the college. Bus IT… Read More ›
In anticipation of LakeTran asking for additional revenue, be it either a sales tax increase or a property tax increase, we thought we would do a cursory review of their financial statements. LakeTran, as with other political sub-divisions, is a… Read More ›
Thanks to one of our many Kirtland lobbyists for a ‘heads up’ on this. Here is a update from the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Lakeland Community College. We have highlighted in red the paragraph dealing with the proposed… Read More ›
LFC thanks Brian Ames of Portage County for this well crafted letter to the Ohio Attorney General dealing with the Popular Vote Amendment meant to circumvent the Electoral College. Well done, my friend…. *********************1776 April 3, 2019 Ohio Attorney General… Read More ›
The Gazette Newspaper announced that the Lake County Port Authority has hired a new law firm…..Thrasher, Dinsmore, & Dolan…. Can you guess where they are located? If you said that they had an office in Lake County, you would be… Read More ›