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Crime Lab newsletter….
We received the Spring 2018 Lake County Crime Lab’s “Crimescene” newsletter. The Crimescene Spring 2018 Please remember that they are requesting a continuous (forever) .4 mill real estate tax levy on the May 2018 ballot. A .4 mill levy will… Read More ›
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Article on the future of education….
Thanks to our Painesville lobbyist for this great article on the future of public education. This is a worthwhile read……it covers many of the points that we have discussing in previous posts. However, it fails to correlate the increasing cost… Read More ›
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JBS Meeting for April
The local chapter of the John Birch Society will be meeting on April 10th at 7:00 pm at the Mentor Public library. We are pleased to see the addition of new members to this chapter.
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Heritage Club meeting date for April
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Education Costs Nationwide…a universal problem
Thanks to a Painesville lobbyist for this interesting link discussing the average per pupil spend nationwide. https://www.npr.org/2016/04/18/474256366/why-americas-schools-have-a-money-problem (Comment: In my opinion, the current “brick and mortar” approach to public education will have to be amended because it is simply not… Read More ›
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Sheriff Dunlap’s response…..to ‘one of you’…
Here is Sheriff Dunlap’s response…..his ‘one of you’ comments seems a bit condescending, don’t you think? Dear Mr. Massie, I have made my position clear on numerous occasions. We have and will continue to cooperate with I.C.E. especially when an… Read More ›
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Other opinions on real estate taxes for schools….you also can respond
We would like to give a forum for others in the community to express their opinions on issues facing Lake County citizens. Here is a thoughtful response from a Painesville Township resident regarding real estate taxes and schools: I believe… Read More ›
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Auburn Career Center….a few questions answered
A big thank you to Sherry Williamson, Treasurer and CFO, of the Auburn Career Center for her honesty and transparency in answering our questions. They are a very community minded organization, and graciously allow the use of their tremendous meeting… Read More ›
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We need to build a wall on our Southern Border….
Another reason we need to build a wall on our Southern Border… http://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/summit-county/140-pounds-of-meth-seized-from-hudson-warehouse-believed-to-be-largest-bust-in-ohio-history/95-534636575
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State News….more wasteful spending
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this bit of news from Columbus: http://www.chroniclet.com/state-news/2018/04/03/Kasich-renews-Ohio-membership-in-bipartisan-governors-group.html We are not hearing much positive news from citizens when they speak about Governor John Kasich.
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Each Child=Our Future….meeting in Jefferson
We will be attending another meeting on Tuesday in Jefferson, Ohio. It is billed as the “Ashtabula County Regional Stakeholder Meeting”. They will be discussing future plans for Ohio’s education system. Here is their final draft of “Each Child=Our Future”… Read More ›
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Ohio’s Public Education System…..it is out of control….
We just attended a 2 hour meeting in Mentor on State Education Policy. The moderators were State Board Representatives. They wanted us to contact our State legislators and ask them not to support HB 512. It gives control of our… Read More ›
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Riverside School Board Meetings
Board of Education meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held in the Inscho Conference Room in Riverside High School. http://www.painesville-township.k12.oh.us/BoardofEducation.aspx Board of Education Meetings: Tuesday, April 24th Tuesday, May 22nd Tuesday June 26th Tuesday July 24th Tuesday, August 28th
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Ohio Schools’ 2016-2017 Report Cards….let’s pull back the curtain
On previous posts, we disclosed that 68% of Lake County real estate taxes are spent on our public schools. We have been constantly reminded by school officials and real estate agents that we must mindlessly continue to support our public… Read More ›
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ADAMHS Board vs. Forbes House…the business “golden rule” wins again
Ms. Kim Fraser, Executive Director of the ADAMHS Board, graciously met with me to discuss the breakdown in communication between the ADAMHS Board and the Forbes House. Here is my re-cap of the meeting: ADAMHS Board meeting-summary-3
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Lake County Schools’ 2017 Report Card….a solid D..at a cost of ~$412 million
Thanks to a fellow Lobbyists for this great find…. Here is a link to website that deals with issue of protecting Ohio’s children. http://www.ohiovaluevoters.org/protect-ohio-children.html Here is a link to the State of Ohio’s website providing report cards for all of… Read More ›
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Perry Nuclear Plant closing….how does it impact Lake County citizens?
We read the article in the News-Herald about the permanent closure of the Perry Nuclear Plant. We thought we should reach out to Mr. Ed Zupancic, Lake County Auditor, and ask him how will this impact the real estate taxes… Read More ›
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Lake County Sheriff Dan A. Dunlap is M.I.A.
Updated: 3/30/18 Thanks to a lobbyists for this bit of disturbing news. Here is a letter from the National Sheriff’s Association to Congress demanding better border security. National Sheriff’s Association Letter 3-21-18 Here are the names of the Ohio Sheriffs… Read More ›
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ACTforOhio.org…meeting recap
Thank you to a Lobbyist for the following information about a recent meeting concerning the impact of Shariah Law and the U.S. Constitution. This issue has not surfaced in Lake County yet, but it is only a matter of time…. Read More ›
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Kirtland Library discrimination…..no conservatives allowed….
One of our Kirtland lobbyists told me that he put my ‘Lobbyists for Citizens’ business card on the Kirtland Library bulletin board. He was informed that they checked me out and found out that I am a conservative. They removed… Read More ›
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State of Ohio Budget 2019-2020…LCC comes up big
Thanks to one of our Lobbyists for this information…. Here is a page from the State of Ohio Capital Appropriations budget for 2019 – 2020. Lakeland Community College has been awarded $4,000,000 for Renovations to their Engineering Building and $379,265… Read More ›
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Lakeland’s Response to our Records Request
As we strive for complete honesty and transparency, here is the cover letter that we received from a Lakeland official. In addition, we received 5 years worth of financial statements. Cover Letter to Mr. Massie 3_27_18 We will endeavor to… Read More ›
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Lake County Population..as of 2010
The information is a little dated (2010), but here is the population of Lake County by political sub-division. Health District LC Population by Municipality We have seen population figures ranging from 230,000 to 235,000.
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Lake County Health District..proposed 2019 budget
The following schedules were given to us by the Lake County Health District’s official. We would like to again thank them for spending so much time with us, and educating us on the Health District’s role in the community. Health… Read More ›
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Willoughby-Eastlake Districts…More tax levies in your future….
Residents in the Willoughby Eastlake school districts, be prepared to vote on more property tax levies. At the Land Bank meeting today, we were told that the Willoughby-Eastlake school officials are planning to demolish an elementary, middle school and a… Read More ›