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• Calling RSVP….your services needed

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2019 • ( 18 )

  

  Hey, would someone contact the RSVP leadership?….They are supposed to be the end all, be all in volunteers.  Well, we see that the Council on Aging needs volunteers. We call on the Lake County Commissioners to cease funding the RSVP… Read More ›

• Filling a Vacancy in Township Office

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2019 • ( 18 )

  

  Thank you to Mr. Andy Rose, Concord Township Administrator,  for this information on filling any potential vacancy if a township trustee leaves the position for any reason.  It is covered in the Ohio Revised Code: 503.24 Vacancy in township office…. Read More ›

• Lake County Property Tax Rates

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  Thanks to Ms. Barbara Hogya, a tremendous talent in the Lake County Auditor’s office, for sending us all of the following property tax information. (She gets our vote for the new Auditor’s position, if she wants it) These schedules will… Read More ›

• Riverside School Levy…oh no….they are back for more

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2019 • ( 16 )

  

  It seems that all we do is talk about property taxes these days.  Simple reason for that, really.  The political sub-divisions keep coming back for more, and more, and more.  Just as the orange barrels on our roads are the… Read More ›

• Lakeland Community College……pulling out of Madison

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2019 • ( 66 )

  

  Thanks to our Lake County lobbyists for this information about the closure of Lakeland East.  At least the administration recognizes the need to cut expenses.  The only question is will some expensive administrators be given their walking papers, or is… Read More ›

• Conservation Easements in Lake County

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2019 • ( 426 )

  

  We were asked the question: How many acres are under a “conservation easement” in Lake County?  Answer: As of 2017 – 3,544.7 Here is a page from the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2017 Annual Report:    Conservation… Read More ›

• Warnings…..be not afraid

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2019 • ( 9 )

  

  I have received the following warnings recently: (1) “be careful”, (2) “you have your neck extended way out there”, (3) “he knows a lot of influential people in Lake County”. Here is my response to those warnings: “There is nothing concealed… Read More ›

• “Non-Profits”….can be very lucrative businesses

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  Do not be deceived by the phrase “Non-Profits”….it makes one think that they are doing it for the betterment of mankind. Some are very profitable….just take a look at this link…six figure incomes are standard fare…. https://www.cleveland.com/open/2019/03/the-average-jobsohio-employee-made-six-figures-in-2018-records-show.html

• Title XX and the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2019 • ( 20 )

  

  Thank you to Ms. Jodi Travers, Community Outreach Director of Lake County Board of DD/Deepwood for their timely response to our questions on their Title XX funding. *********************1776 “Each year the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood invests Title XX… Read More ›

• Federal Funding Title XX and the ADAMHS Board

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2019 • ( 1,681 )

  

  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 ›

• P.S.A…..Personal Security seminar

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2019 • ( 9 )

  

  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…

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2019 • ( 11 )

  

  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?

  By Contributing Writer on March 6, 2019 • ( 14 )

  

  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

  By Contributing Writer on March 6, 2019 • ( 1,916 )

  

   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

  By Contributing Writer on March 6, 2019 • ( 24 )

  

  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

  By Contributing Writer on March 6, 2019 • ( 19 )

  

  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!

  By Contributing Writer on March 6, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  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

  By Contributing Writer on March 5, 2019 • ( 12 )

  

  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

  By Contributing Writer on March 5, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  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?

  By Contributing Writer on March 5, 2019 • ( 435 )

  

  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

  By Contributing Writer on March 5, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  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

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2019 • ( 10 )

  

  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

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2019 • ( 1,927 )

  

  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

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2019 • ( 6 )

  

  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”..

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2019 • ( 9 )

  

  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 ›