Mr. David Black, speaking on behalf of his group known as “Ohio Citizens Defending the Constitution” spoke at a recent Willoughby-Eastlake school board meeting. He was defending the rights of parents to not immunize their children. The Vaccine Industry: Big… Read More ›
Thanks to our friends at Auburntownship.org for this article on the misguided proposed alcohol policy in Geauga County’s park district. http://www.auburntownship.org/Editor/2019default.html#BOTTOMS_UP_AT_THE_GEAUGA_PARK_DISTRICT_ BOTTOMS UP AT THE GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT Published Tuesday, September 17, 2019 The Geauga Park District has been a… Read More ›
From the group Act for America, we received this video about what is being taught in America’s public schools. When we add the social, emotional learning curriculum to the Comprehensive Sexual Education we are learning about, one wonders why public… Read More ›
From the Willoughby-Eastlake website we found their 5 year financial forecast… http://fyf.oecn.k12.oh.us/genForecast.asp?IRN=45104&Format=HTML Here are some interesting numbers from the report: Category 2016 … Read More ›
We read this article in the News-Herald today: We had been informed of this problem many, many weeks ago, and we were assured that the problems had been solved. Since that obviously was a “lack of candor” moment, we will… Read More ›
Our last analysis of the Lake County Property Taxes by political sub-division revealed that ~68% of all property taxes (Class 1, Class 2, Class 3) are for schools. We wanted to make everyone aware of a book, given to us… Read More ›
For the community activist, or anyone else interested in reviewing court filings, here is a website that will give you all court filings as long as you know the case number. https://ohcourtportal.tylerhost.net/Portal/Home As we continue to obtain more information, we… Read More ›
Here is an interesting article about how a citizen was treated in Huron by the mayor, their police department, and their Prosecutor’s office. We salute her bravery to stand up for what is right, and let the politicians know their… Read More ›
Thanks to one of our many Wickliffe lobbyists for this letter from the Wickliffe School Board. Let’s check their math: 11.47 mills x $35.00 = $401.45 per $100,000 valuation per year $401.45 / 12 = $33.45 per month For those… Read More ›
The “Anonymous One” has shared their current thoughts on abortion. It’s a Matter of Life …” The ad nauseam rhetoric we constantly hear during this political season is that abortion is a good thing (some even describe it as a… Read More ›
A special thanks to one of our Portage lobbyists for making us aware of this article dealing with open meeting act violations in Clermont County. https://www.wcpo.com/clermont-governments-pay-221k-in-suits-over-alleged-secret-meetings-and-silencing-citizens For the budding community activist, you can read all about the “Sunshine Laws” on-line… Read More ›
Hot off the press: Here is the Lake County Auditor’s worksheet detailing the financial impact of each of the property tax levies on the November 5, 2019 ballot. [updated 9/17/19] Copy of Auditor’s Calculation BALLOTLEVIES (Revised) Note to the Willoughby… Read More ›
We previously wrote about attending the recent Willoughby-Eastlake school board meeting. https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/09/10/willoughby-eastlake-school-board-textbook-on-how-to-lose-touch-with-taxpayers/ During the meeting, Superintendent Steve Thompson and the Treasurer discussed the need for the 4.99 mill, additional, current expenses, CPT, levy commencing with the 2019 tax year. Here… Read More ›
Have you been wondering what all the TV advertising and flyers received in the mail about the repeal of House Bill 6 – the corporate bailout of First Energy – is all about? Well, we received a tip from a… Read More ›
Citizens from Lake, Geauga, Portage, Cleveland and Lorain counties, concerned about the ever-increasing property taxes, have formed a new group to help residents understand property tax issues, and how to defeat a levy. Achieving success in defeating a levy requires… Read More ›
We are pleased to support the efforts of Concord’s ‘Affordable Concord Taxes’ group of dedicated volunteers by spreading the word about their fundraiser. Like any venture it takes money to get the word to the people. We ask that you… Read More ›
We attended the Willoughby-Eastlake School Board meeting last night, and left wondering if the board members really understand how to connect with people. We are not sure if we have ever, we mean EVER, been to a meeting led by… Read More ›
Sorry if we seem to be “getting into the weeds” on this story. There may be more detail than you need to decide whether to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on the increase in sales tax on the November ballot. We… Read More ›
We were asked by the Tax Working Group https://taxwg.com for our opinion on property tax levies that are “continuous” rather than for a fixed period of time. The freedoms listed in the U.S. Constitution should be forever, the ability of politicians and… Read More ›
We were given this “fact sheet” about the 2.5 mill five year Painesville City police levy. Painesville City Police Levy Someone in the police department is trying to provide the reasons why voters should pass the levy, and in our… Read More ›
The ‘Anonymous One’ speaks out again on the real “war on women.” *********************1776 We are subjected to the constant political posturing that any candidate or party that fails to support unfettered access to abortion is engaged in an imagined and… Read More ›
Thanks to a Concord lobbyist for this information from Cleveland.com. It reinforces what we have been saying about the ever-increasing property taxes in Lake County. Here is a “heads up” to all the political sub-divisions in Lake County. The property… Read More ›
We just received this information about the future plans of Lakeland Community College from one of our many Kirtland lobbyists: Notice the blurb on student housing – the cost will be $3,605.00 per semester. It is interesting that the Dean… Read More ›
Thanks to a Wickliffe lobbyist for this information found on the Wickliffe School website….Wickliffe residents will be asked to vote on November 5th for a outrageous 10.97 mill levy. It will cost $383.95 per year per $100,000 valuation. [They will… Read More ›
Since Jason Wuliger is an announced candidate for Lake County Commissioner, we thought it appropriate to send him an email with some questions that we would like answered. We will update this article when he sends us his responses. If… Read More ›