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Geauga County Tea Party…next meeting date
Newsletter For Citizens Action In Geauga and Surrounding Counties, State and National Insights Next GCTP Meeting Date: May 31, 2018 Time: 6:30 PM Location: West Woods County Park Topics/Speakers: Click on Link for all details: 1. Brian Massie – Tax Revolution with Geauga County… Read More ›
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Our Debate Over Real Estate Taxes Continues
In previous posts, we mentioned that we have filed a request for a revaluation of our property to reduce our real estate taxes. We initially filed our request with the Lake County Auditor’s office in January, 2018. We just received… Read More ›
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Unfunded Pensions at State Level…guess who will pay this?
We have been curious about Governor Kasich’s $2 Billion “rainy day” fund, and how he has impacted Lake County. We wrote in a previous post that Governor Kasich reduced the amount of State funding for Local Government funds. Since 2009,… Read More ›
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Enthusiasm is no Substitute for Knowledge
My research into the real estate taxes has shown me that solving the problem of pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes starts with addressing the ever increasing costs of public education. We can certainly… Read More ›
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Toward a Civil War?……one man’s opinion
We picked up this article at a recent conference we attended, and thought it may be of interest to citizens. Toward Civil War We have heard this discussion for many years, but now it being expressed by people that only… Read More ›
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Early Childhood Funding…..are you ok giving your child to the State?
We have to admit that we are very concerned about the current trend in public education introducing SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) . With this curriculum the government is about to shape your children’s attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs! In our… Read More ›
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3rd Grade Reading Tests…..there are options if your child failed it
In our ongoing effort to understand what is happening in our public schools, we spoke to our State Representative about the 3rd grade mandatory reading test, textbooks versus Chrome Books, and Social & Emotional Learning . We thought we should… Read More ›
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Learn About Using Social Media
The Plight of Liberty: Centralized Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Social Media Mainstreet Community Center 255 Park Ave., Amherst, OH 44001 Doors open at 8:30 am. Program starts at 9:00 am Tired of Ads following you around? Are you appalled by the recent news… Read More ›
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Riverside School Superintendent….a thank you to him
We always strive to publish the facts, and when a government official displays honesty and transparency we will let the public know. I met with the Riverside School Superintendent, Mr. James Kalis, and he wanted to correct a misconception. He… Read More ›
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Double Dipping……ah, the life of a government employee, how sweet it is
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this information on the latest double dipping retirement scheme…. So what is double dipping you may ask? https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-government-retirement-systems-determine-eligibility-1669782 Well, here is the latest example right in our own backyard: Double Dipping (Comment: Advice to… Read More ›
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Paul Malchesky….Campaign Finance Reports
We received a request for the campaign contributions and expenditures for Mr. Paul Malchesky, a Concord Township trustee. We went to the Board of Elections and they provided the following information that was filed by Mr. Malchesky, as required by… Read More ›
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House Bill 512….update…Our reps are standing up for us
Thanks to a Lobbyist from Geauga County for this update on House Bill 512… Thanks to Sarah Fowler for being such a competent and articulate representative for the Citizens of Lake County and surrounding areas. Kudos to Lisa Woods and… Read More ›
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Lake County Port Authority……making a difference in Lake County
There are some interesting things happening in Lake County and the Port Authority is supporting them. Take a look at their website: https://mailchi.mp/lcport/vr2uhn9d6a-964961?e=8fd956d7a0
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Willoughby- Eastlake School Financial Projections
Schools are pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes that they have worked all their lives to achieve. We were curious about the Willoughby Eastlake school’s financial condition. Here is what they posted on their… Read More ›
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Public Education….another black eye
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this article on the state of public education. This is not good news. https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/65-public-school-8th-graders-not-proficient-reading-67-not-proficient
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RSVP…..chapter 3….getting closer to answers
We continue to analyze the RSVP financial information received from the Lake County commissioners. Here is a summary of the revenue and expenses reported by the Commissioners for 2016 and 2017. Please be advised that we doubt that this is… Read More ›
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Concord Trustee Meeting May 2nd..let your voice be heard
Call the Trustees and attend the May 2nd Trustee meeting. Ask the Trustees to put the health of our community first and not increase taxes by keeping the small amount of income-generating and job-producing commercial land and NOT ALLOW MORE HIGH-DENSITY… Read More ›
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Heritage Club May meeting…..meet the Sheriff
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School Choice…….on the chopping block?
We thought that you might like this article written by the Ohio Christian Alliance. It deals with the recent closure of ECOT schools. They were Ohio’s largest online school. ECOT closing (Comment: Although we do not know of all the… Read More ›
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Today’s Public Education…….it is not the three R’s anymore
This post is based on another warning from Sarah Fowler, District 7 State Representative to Ohio’s Board of Education. Did you ever hear of “Social and Emotional Learning in Ohio? How about “Social-Psychological Interventions”? From the Ohio Department of Education… Read More ›
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Seniors versus illegals…….one is so important to the country….the other is irrelevant
Guess who is irrelevant is today’s world, according to many bureaucrats and politicians. Have you heard of anyone with power addressing the fact that seniors are being priced out of their homes? We saw this picture with the caption “the… Read More ›
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State Board of Education HB 512…..please heed the warning from Sarah Fowler
As we continue to research public education, we have become very thankful that Sarah Fowler is our representative on Ohio’s State Board of Education. Here is Sarah’s biography: https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/State-Board/State-Board-Members/Sarah-Fowler_bio.pdf.aspx Sarah is speaking up loud and clear, and telling us to… Read More ›
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Local Government Funds…..State decisions that impact all of us
You may not be aware of something called “Local Government Funds”. It is a revenue sharing program initiated by the State politicians and bureaucrats that redistributes taxpayers’ money that is collected from their various revenue sources, such as sales and… Read More ›
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RSVP…….the journey to get answers continues
We are operating under our basic premise that if we stay on the current path of ever increasing real estate taxes, we will price seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes that have worked all their… Read More ›
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Free Smoke Detectors…..Mentor seniors in need
Public Service Announcement from the Mentor website for Mentor seniors in need……. “The Mentor Fire Department’s Resident Smoke Detector Program was developed to provide and install FREE SMOKE DETECTORS in the homes of senior citizens, those with physical disabilities, or those in financial need…. Read More ›