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• Concord’s Fire Department….expect some changes

  By Contributing Writer on March 17, 2018 • ( 10 )

  Facility Assessment and Fire Station Location Analysis for the Concord Township Fire Department by The Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association March 2017 The following are excerpts from a March 2017 report by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association on Concord Township’s Fire Department:… Read More ›

• Letters to the editors….trying to get the word out to Lake County

  By Contributing Writer on March 16, 2018 • ( 9 )

  We have decided to send the attached letter to the News-Herald and to the Lake County Tribune.  We will let you know if they actually publish the letter. Losing the American Dream…….One Tax Levy at a Time I have come… Read More ›

• 2nd Amendment under attack in Columbus…do you understand why we need it?

  By Contributing Writer on March 16, 2018 • ( 16 )

  We received the following email from a Lake County patriot: I don’t know how you feel about firearms and the 2nd amendment, but there’s a bill afoot in Ohio, in case you hadn’t heard, that has a rather totalitarian state… Read More ›

• Initiating an Ohio Statute….Can anyone help?

  By Contributing Writer on March 16, 2018 • ( 13 )

  I have been asked what are the next steps that can be taken to resolve our increasing real estate tax problem. I have found the procedures to initiate a statute under Ohio law. Here is the link: (you may have… Read More ›

• Health District’s responses to our questions

  By Contributing Writer on March 16, 2018 • ( 7 )

  We asked the Lake County Health District two questions relating to their sources of funding.  Here are their replies: I have included answers below in red related to your questions. Why is the Health District’s tax assessment based on the… Read More ›

• Voter Registration…..we need more voters!

  By Contributing Writer on March 15, 2018 • ( 9 )

  After analyzing the age range of voters in Lake County, we concluded that nothing in Lake County should happen without the voters aged 50 and over wanting it to happen.  67% of voters are 50+ years of age. Here is… Read More ›

• Email to State Rep. Cupp (Lima) on School Funding

  By Contributing Writer on March 15, 2018 • ( 90 )

  We sent  the following email to State Representative Robert R. Cupp (Lima) regarding school funding. I was informed by a local school superintendent that you and Representative Patterson were working on new sources of funding for the State of Ohio… Read More ›

• Kirtland Schools…additional tax infromation

  By Contributing Writer on March 15, 2018 • ( 93 )

  I received a call from the Kirtland Superintendent today.  He verified that for the College Credit Plus Program Kirtland costs were are follows: 2015 – 2016  815 Total College Credits @ $41.57 = $33,838 Cost to Kirtland Schools 2016 –… Read More ›

• Riverside School’s lawsuit settled

  By Contributing Writer on March 15, 2018 • ( 5 )

  Thanks to our Nextdoor.com neighbor for the heads up on the lawsuit being settled.  Here is the information from the school’s website. Settlement agreement reached with Concord Township The Riverside Local School District Board of Education and Concord Township Trustees… Read More ›

• Email to John Rogers, State Representative

  By Contributing Writer on March 15, 2018 • ( 10 )

  We will let you know how Mr. Rogers responds. First Name Brian Last Name Massie Address 8196 Rainbow Drive City / State / Zip Concord Township, OH 44077 Phone Number 440.479.7061 Email brian@LobbyistsforCitizens.com Subject Real Estate Taxes Message Would you… Read More ›

• Candidate Forum…Thursday 3/23

  By Contributing Writer on March 15, 2018 • ( 10 )

  Thursday 3-29 Candidate Forum for Ohio Governor and US Senate Joining together, Lake County Liberty Coalition and Geauga County Tea Party – Invite you to this Forum to meet, hear from and engage with Candidates for these critical positions.    The Flyer… Read More ›

• Losing the American Dream…One Tax Levy at a Time…

  By Contributing Writer on March 15, 2018 • ( 16 )

  Thank you to all residents that attended our presentation on how increasing property taxes are pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes.  We received $20 in donations for the Lake County Council on Aging. (That… Read More ›

• Article on Real Estate Tax…is the American Dream dying for seniors?

  By Contributing Writer on March 11, 2018 • ( 10 )

  Thanks to a Kirtland ‘Lobbyist for Citizens’ for making us aware of this article from the Ohio Bar Association that was also published in the News-Herald. https://www.ohiobar.org/ForPublic/Resources/LawYouCanUse/Pages/Ohios-System-for-Challenging-Property-Values-and-Taxes.aspx The article gives details on how the property valuation process works and the… Read More ›

• Riverside School District Map….

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2018 • ( 11 )

  We have been asked several times about the area covered by the Riverside School District.  Here is a link to a map that provides the geographic area of the Riverside School District.  Open the link, and then scroll down the… Read More ›

• State of Ohio’s Strategic Plan for All Schools….no mention of taxpayers

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2018 • ( 11 )

  We have learned about meeting being held around the State of Ohio dealing with a new Strategic Plan for students in public schools.  Here is a link to their 18 page “Draft Plan”. #EachChild – Full Strategic Plan Report –… Read More ›

• Riverside Schools….and the district’s wealth factor

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2018 • ( 6 )

  We were curious about the State of Ohio payments to the Riverside School District. In the State’s desire to ensure total “equality and adequacy” in public education, they adjust the standard payment per pupil by the “wealth factor” of the… Read More ›

• Riverside School College Credit Plus Program

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2018 • ( 13 )

  We wrote to the Riverside School official asking for the cost of the College Credit Plus program to Lake County taxpayers.  Here is the response.   Hi Brian, We are currently in the third year of the College Credit Plus… Read More ›

• Causes of Death in the USA….and they want gun control!!!

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2018 • ( 12 )

  Thanks to a Lobbyist for this very informative chart on causes of death in the United States.

• Hillsdale’s Barney Charter Schools….another possible solution to public education

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2018 • ( 16 )

  Thanks to Don Heuer, another Lobbyist for Citizens, for providing us with an email received from Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College….. Dear Don, I hope your day is going well. You understand, as do I, that the process… Read More ›

• School Financing…starting to get on the radar screen…

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2018 • ( 9 )

  Article from Mentor officials dealing with school financing, unfortunately it is not dated. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S ISSUE FOR COMMENTOR STATEWIDE SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM – STATUS REPORT Historically, Ohio has funded public education utilizing an over-reliance on local property taxes.  In… Read More ›

• Article on Ohio School Financing

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2018 • ( 8 )

  Thanks to one of our Lobbyists for passing this along to us: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180227/ohio-among-top-states-in-education-funding-for-districts-with-poor-and-minority-students-study-finds

• The Big Lie….we only possess never own our home…

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2018 • ( 7 )

  From the book “Sustainable” by Tom DeWeese… “We have been conned into believing we are ‘owning’ property, when, in fact, and by law, we’re only in ‘possession’ of property utilizing it as a renter or tenant would. So long as… Read More ›

• Heritage Club…March meeting

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2018 • ( 13 )

• News-Herald Article…speaking about schools and real estate taxes…

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2018 • ( 18 )

  It is refreshing to hear that the State politicians are finally going to address the issue of using real estate taxes as a means of funding public schools.  Here is an interesting article you may not have seen. http://www.news-herald.com/opinion/20180303/school-funding-reform-in-ohio-needed-editorial&template=printart (you… Read More ›

• Lake County Voters By Municipality

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2018 • ( 15 )

  In an effort to determine how we can get make any changes to the problem of increasing real estate taxes, we analyzed our current voting statistics versus the number of Lake County residents.  From the statistics provided by the Lake… Read More ›