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November Ballot Issues….Hold on tight to your walllet, this is going to be expensive…
Just when we hear that the economy is growing at 4.1%, and federal taxes are being reduced…..Yippee! Then reality starts to creep into the world and we see what our local politicians and bureaucrats have in store for us on… Read More ›
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Tax Levies on the Ballot….Are they clear to you?
We have been interested in determining if taxpayers know what they are voting for when they see a request for a tax levy on the ballot. We will use the Morley Library’s continuous (read: FOREVER) renewal levy that is… Read More ›
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“Medical’ marijuana in Wickliffe
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Immigration 101….Willoughby Meeting Set
For those interested, there will be a meeting at St. Noel’s Church, 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby, OH 44094 in their banquet center on Tuesday, July 31st at 7:00 pm. The information will be presented by HOLA, a grassroots organization in… Read More ›
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Lake County Port Authority News…..
Don’t Miss Miracle League Opening Day This Saturday, July 28 at 10AM We at the Lake County Ohio Port and Economic Development Authority are proud of our role in the creation of the Lubrizol Miracle Playground and the Lake Health Miracle… Read More ›
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Taxed Right Out of Her Home…….They are saying exactly what we are saying!
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this notification…… This letter to the editor of Cleveland.com covers EXACTLY the issue that we are trying to get Lake County taxpayers, politicians and bureaucrats to understand. If we stay on this path of ever… Read More ›
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Mental Health issues……
According to the Lake County ADAMHS Board one out five people have to deal with some type of mental health issue. Do you know that in the 1950’s the State of Ohio drastically changed how they would handle psychiatric hospitals? … Read More ›
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Freezing Property Taxes….Now here is an idea worth considering
Thanks to Lobbyists Jim and Elliot for this article that indicates that other States have recognized what we have been saying: The ever increasing real estate taxes are pricing seniors out of their homes that they have worked all their… Read More ›
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Continuous levies…..We see a disturbing trend to fool taxpayers.
We have been noticing a trend by the political sub-divisions to change existing levies and enact new levies with the term “continuous”. The word “continuous” means “forever”. Rather than ask for a levy for a limited duration in years, the… Read More ›
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NOACA…What is it?
The initials NOACA means the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. Here is a link to their website: http://www.noaca.org/ There was a meeting in Chardon on Thursday so that NOACA could hear from Geauga residents. Our friends from Auburntownship.org were there and… Read More ›
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Lake County Library District……Another tax levy on the ballot…updated 7/20
Updated: Friday, July 20, 2018 11:30 am. On the Commissioners’ agenda for their meeting on 7/19 is a resolution to place a 1.0 mill Lake County Library District renewal levy on the November ballot. “RESOLUTION TO PLACE A RENEWAL OF… Read More ›
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Concord Meeting cancelled for tonight…7/18/19
Adam Rose sent me this email regarding tonight’s meeting. Mr. Massie, With regard to the Permissive Motor Vehicle Tax issue…I wanted to let you know that we just made the decision to cancel the public hearing scheduled for this… Read More ›
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Conservation easements….What are they?
In an effort to understand what impacts our real estate taxes, we inquired about conservation easements. “A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency that permanently limits uses of the land in… Read More ›
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Real estate tax calculation….Is there a better way?
Updated 7/18/18 12:45 pm We believe that is a safe bet to say that the current method of calculating real estate taxes is very confusing to most taxpayers. Quite simply, there has to be a better way. Why are we… Read More ›
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Lakeland Community College….they need another $40 million of your money.
The Lakeland Community College Board of Directors wants to continue taking money from Lake County taxpayers. We asked for the public records on their .4 mill bond levy they will place on the ballot in November. Here is what we… Read More ›
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A Journey Through the Board of Revisions…how we got our RE taxes reduced
At the same time we were studying how our real estate taxes had increased 42% in the 11 years since we moved into Concord Township, our friend and excellent real estate agent that we have used many times over the… Read More ›
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Ohio School Report Cards…..in search of the truth
I have been a bit preoccupied with the amount of money that is spent public education versus the grades reported for each Ohio school district. As a reminder, the State of Ohio spent $24.1 billion in federal, state and local… Read More ›
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Title 8 Section 1324 of U.S. Immigration Law….my journey with it..
This is a recap of my journey in Lake County with the issue of illegal aliens. Either we are a nation of laws, or we are not……I have been told by the Commissioner’s Attorney, Mr. Hackman and Judge Tim Grendell… Read More ›
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NOACA public meeting…..a public transit plan
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November 2018 Ballot Issues…….the tax levies just will not stop!
We had heard about Lakeland Community College putting a tax levy on the ballot, so we asked the Board of Elections if they have any information. The Board of Elections made the following comment when they sent us the information… Read More ›
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Concord Safety Levy……some additional information
I was given the following News-Herald article that caused me to follow up with Concord’s Administrator, Mr. Adam Rose. He responded promptly with an answer. By Andrew Cass, The News-Herald Friday, May 4, 2018 An economic development bill sponsored by… Read More ›
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Painesville Gangs of Illegals……do elected officials have our backs?
We are getting word of illegal gang activity in Lake County, specifically in the City of Painesville. We are told that there are gang symbols displayed around town. Has anyone seen them? We need our County Commissioners and Sheriff’s Department… Read More ›
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Vrooman Road Bridge project update…..a Gills’ monument and taxpayers’ millstone
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when at first we set out to deceive. Did you know that the Vrooman road project when completed will be the 2nd largest bridge in Ohio? Did you know the earliest estimate for… Read More ›
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Volunteers Needed….so where is RSVP when you need them?
Thanks to a couple of our Lobbyists for this information: Lake County Council on Aging seeking volunteers By Community report, The News-Herald Thursday, July 5, 2018 The Lake County Council on Aging is seeking volunteers in all program areas —… Read More ›
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Ohio Report Card Reform by State Rep. Mike Duffey
From Sarah Fowler, State Board of Education Representative for District 7: Education Reform & The State Report Card: State Board of Education Member Lisa Woods will welcome State Representative Mike Duffey, author of HB591 on Report Card Reform, to Northeastern… Read More ›