Author Archives
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The Tale of Two Constitutions Seminar
We would like everyone to be aware of an upcoming seminar held in Chardon on June 23rd. Here is a link to the Seminar’s promotional trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QznuSGW2Nhw&feature=youtu.be Here is the flyer providing all of the details: Flyer for Constitution Seminar June 23rd,… Read More ›
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Educating Myself on Public Education…..the leftists are winning…
I have made a commitment to educate myself about what has happened to our public education. How is it possible to continue to outspend the world on education, but not even be close to the best in the world? In… Read More ›
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Lake County Demographic Reports….
These are very interesting statistics about the Lake County population. In light of our concerns about the increasing real estate taxes pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes, we can see why our property taxes… Read More ›
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Music & Memory …….a $50,000 study from Senior Levy funds
While reviewing the Willoughby-Eastlake Board of Education’s meeting minutes, we noticed a $50,000 receipt from the Lake County Commissioners’ Office, and a subsequent payment to RSVP. So we went upstream and asked Mr. Jason Boyd, County Administrator, for the details… Read More ›
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Letter to the editor….Citizens are starting to get it..
Thanks to Lobbyist Elliot for this letter to the editor in the News-Herald: Your opinions How levies are hurting some residents: I am writing to thank those Painesville Township homeowners who evidently have never seen a property tax increase they… Read More ›
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Social Security…the ultimate Ponzi scheme
We found this interesting article in the JBS monthly magazine. Social Security, like most retirement systems, appears to be one very large Ponzi scheme. ************************************* According to the Social Security Administration, more than 62 million Americans are now receiving benefits… Read More ›
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RSVP…our final chapter
We have been quite critical of the Retired Volunteer Service Program and Willoughby-Eastlake schools for their lack of candor when answering our questions about their program. Our questions started last year when we discovered that RSVP had received $744,000 over… Read More ›
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Autism Fundraiser in Kirtland…August 22nd
One of our Kirtland lobbyists asked us to post this article for an important fundraiser in Kirtland. Here is a link to the details of the event. Autism Fundraiser in Kirtland Sunday, August 22nd at the Kirtland Community Center /… Read More ›
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Ohio Made The Top Ten……..in property tax rates!
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this interesting article on property taxes: Ohio’s property tax rate 9th highest in U.S The average Ohio homeowner pays 1.72 percent of their home value in taxes, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of… Read More ›
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There is a swamp in Columbus too….
We received this from our fellow Lobbyists in Lorain County. It impacts all of us since it deals with the corruption in our government in Columbus. Dear Brian, Cliff Rosenberger resigned from his position as Speaker of the Ohio House… Read More ›
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Lake County Commissioners’ Retire/Rehire Policy
We have previously posted about the long standing practice of public employees “retiring” from their position and then returning to work in the same capacity and same pay and benefit scale. This is commonly known as “double dipping”. The Lake… Read More ›
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Public Records Request….a helpful guide for the budding activist
Thanks to our totally engaged lobbyist for this helpful guide on public activism. PublicRecordsGuide2016 We are always interested in citizens that want to join our efforts to ensure that our politicians are being good stewards of the taxpayers’ money. Send… Read More ›
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Public Service Announcement….how to use fire extinguisher
Thanks to a Wickliffe lobbyist who shared this information she received from the Wickliffe Fire Department. How to use a Fire Extinguisher Some good tips on how to fight a fire.
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Commissioners’ Meeting 5/17/18
I addressed the Lake County Commissioners today and discussed the following items: I mentioned that I attended the Sunshine Law Training at Lakeland Community College. Since we learned that a citizen may ask for the compensation package of any public… Read More ›
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Sunshine Law Training
We attended a three hour training session sponsored by Ohio’s Attorney General on compliance with the Ohio’s Sunshine laws as written under Ohio Revised Code section 149.43. Here is a link to that code section. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/149.43 Basically, a taxpayer is… Read More ›
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Contact the White House…..
If you ever want to send an email to the White House, here is the link: www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ We are quite sure President Trump does not see it, but his staff in the White House will see it, and hopefully, summarize… Read More ›
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Illiteracy in U.S. and Ohio….how can this happen?
Thanks to one of our Kirtland Lobbyists for mentioning this article in the News-Herald: Here are some adult literacy Facts: Adult Literacy Facts When you see the startling statistic that 36 million adults in the U.S. cannot read, write or do… Read More ›
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Public Employees Retirement System……COLA…how sweet it is….
As we continue our research into public finances, we discovered this information on the Lake County Auditor’s website. As you know, we are concerned about private citizens getting priced out of their homes because of increasing real estate taxes. This… Read More ›
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Whoa….slow down on telling us what is really happening in our schools…
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this update: State Board of Education members will consider postponing the implementation of the final piece of the A-F grading system — the summary grades for schools and school districts. The 2017-18 report cards will… Read More ›
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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 ›