Author Archives
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Update on the Senior Levy
We received a very detailed letter from Mr. Joseph R. Tomsick, Chief Executive Officer of the Lake County Council on Aging. The letter is in response to request for statistics on how many Concord residents benefit from the Senior Levy…. Read More ›
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Proposed new elementary school in Concord – what is the problem?
We attended Concord’s Trustee meeting last night – you can see the entire 2:33 hours meeting on-line at the Concord website. Here is the website: (Update: for some reason the video of last night’s meeting has been taken down for… Read More ›
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*****Taxpayer Alert*****
Hold on to your wallets, the local taxing authorities are going to be reaching in for more of your money. At the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting today, the Lake County Auditor, Mr. Edward Zupancic, broke this bad news: The Perry… Read More ›
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What in the world is a T.I.F?
It is an acronym for Taxpayer Increment Financing, and it is a public financing method that is used for development of roads and sewers. The State of Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.73 through 5709.75 give Townships the ability to declare… Read More ›
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Requested Crime Laboratory Tax Levy
We have been made aware that the Lake County Prosecutor’s office has notified the Lake County Commissioners that they are contemplating another real estate tax levy to be placed on the ballot in May, 2018. (Note: We are having trouble… Read More ›
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ADAMHS Board Tax Levy
I heard about the ADAMHS Board requesting a renewal of the their tax levy on the May, 2018 ballot. As lobbyists for Citizens we are going to ensure that all agencies prove to the taxpayers that they have been… Read More ›
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Mentor to hold fair housing assessment meetings
The City of Mentor is conducting a series of Assessment of Fair Housing meetings as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule. These meetings are informational in nature to discuss the challenges… Read More ›
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Recap of Discussion at Commissioners’ Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2018
I made a public service announcement at the Commissioners’ meeting. I told them and the general public how the Lake County News-Herald newspaper is now changing the wording of the letters to the editors. They have bowed at the altar… Read More ›
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Letter to News-Herald
On August 30, 2017 I wrote a letter to the News-Herald in response to an article that they had posted written by Monica Irelan, Painesville City Manager regarding Illegal Aliens. The News-Herald did publish the letter and had the audacity… Read More ›
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File this one under “Chutzpah”
Leo Rosten in The Joys of Yiddish defines chutzpah as “gall, brazen nerve, effrontery, incredible ‘guts’, presumption plus arrogance such as no other word and no other language can do justice to” At the last Land Bank meeting we were shocked… Read More ›
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The Uncontrolling Love Tour
Date and Time: Friday, December 1, 2017 at 7:00 pm Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 12:00 pm Location: Zion United Church of Christ 2716 West 14th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Essays Exploring the Love of God with Introductions by Thomas… Read More ›
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Children Services Levy
The Lake County Commissioners agreed to place a .7 mill renewal and a .4 mill increase Children Services Levy on the November 7th ballot. There will Here is the official press release. Press Release 2016 Children’s Levy Rather than vote… Read More ›
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Stay tuned for information on the City of Kirtland.
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Coffee Talk
Next meeting date is Wednesday, November 29th at 10:00 AM in the meeting room at the Family Restaurant, 1945 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio 44060 Coffee Talk in an informal get together among mostly conservative minded patriots. Discussions will focus on… Read More ›
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Lake County Cities & Township
This is a top level category for the listing of all Lake County cities and townships. If there is a topic that applies to all cities or township in the county it will appear here.
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The cost of police protection
Here are the annual costs of the current Concord Township’s contract with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department for the years 2016 – 2019. 2016: $520,450.00 2017: $733,102.00 2018: $804,672.00 2019 January – June: $406,320.00 The current… Read More ›
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Senior Levy
Here is the information that we obtained from the Lake County Commissioner’s office, regarding the renewal with an increase levy that will be on the ballot on November 7th. The current levy is .5 mills and collects $2.8 million from… Read More ›
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The cost of police protection
Here are the annual costs of the current Concord Township’s contract with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department for the years 2016 – 2019. 2016: $520,450.00 2017: $733,102.00 2018: $804,672.00 2019 January – June: $406,320.00 The current… Read More ›
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Mission Statement
Our mission with this blog is to make residents of Concord Township, and Lake County, Ohio aware of the issues that will impact their lives. As we attend local meetings, we will endeavor to spread the truth and be lobbyists… Read More ›
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Lake County Tax Collection By Political Sub-Division TY 2016 / CY 2017
The schedule below details the real estate taxes collected from Lake County Residents for the Tax Year 2016 / Calendar Year 2017. We have separated the taxes by the three schools districts covering Concord Township. In case you were… Read More ›
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Lake County’s Share of Local Government Funds from the State of Ohio
Please check out the schedule below. Just look at the paltry sum of $114,001.33 Concord Township received in Fiscal Year 2016. For 9 months ended September 30, 2017, we have received $86,929.62. Please note that Lake Metroparks received in FY 2016… Read More ›
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There is no debate it is against the law!
Here is an excerpt of the U.S. Immigration Law dealing with Illegal Aliens. I have spoke to lawyers and a judge that says the law is in place, but we need a federal prosecutor that will enforce the law and… Read More ›
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Federal Laws
Treason Sedition Definitions
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Land Bank and Illegal Aliens
The mission of the Land Bank is to help stabilize and/or increase property values, strengthen communities and help to enhance the overall quality of life for Lake County residents. We accomplish this goal by revitalizing abandoned and/or blighted residential or… Read More ›
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Information on HUD & Fair Housing in Lake County
We attended a meeting a Lakeland Community College in September, 2016. It dealt with Affirmatively Fair Housing rules as it applies to Lake County. The letter is meant as a recap of the meeting for any interested Lake County resident…. Read More ›
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