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Lakeland Community College……proposed levy in the works?
We have not heard from Lakeland Community College yet regarding our requests for financial information. However, we received from a reliable, knowledgeable source that Lakeland is planning on putting a levy on the ballot. They are trying to determine the… Read More ›
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College loan defaults…alarming stats…
Thanks to our Lobbyists for this startling news about college loan defaults….college are big businesses…and in my opinion our citizens are being abused by them. We need to reinforce the need for a skilled labor force, and not automatically send… Read More ›
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Community Forum on State Education…meeting set
A Community Forum hosted by Sara Fowler, State Board of Education, District 7 is set for Monday, April 2nd at 7:00 pm. Learn what the State has planned for our education system. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-forum-on-state-education-policy-mentor-tickets-44494851298?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse
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RSVP….We hope they do not have “lack of candor”again.
We were very disappointed that the Lake County Commissioners have given RSVP, and employment agencies for volunteers that are willing to help non-profits, $744,000 in the last six years. We had asked the Commissioners to give the funds to the… Read More ›
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Catholic Charities…..all I can say is “hmmmmm”
Since Catholic Charities receives taxpayers’ money from the ADAMHS Board, we asked for 5 years worth of financial statements. Here are some pages of their CY 2016 report…. Mr. Gareau (CEO)….you have a nice gig going there… Here is a… Read More ›
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Crossroads…a wealthy “non-profit”
We are trying to make Lake County taxpayers aware of the “lack of candor” in Lake County issues. We have been reviewing the Internal Revenue Form 990’s required to be filed by Lake County “non-profits”. We are reporting the balance… Read More ›
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Shariah law….has not impacted Lake County – yet
We are treating this as a public service announcement. Lake County residents may not be aware of Shariah Law since it has not appeared yet in our County. However, it is a looming issue outside of our County, and we… Read More ›
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ADAMHS Board vs Forbes House….round two…the debate continues
This is a follow-up to our correspondence with Kim Fraser, Executive Director of the ADAMHS Board. We are trying to understand why an non-profit agency that has been serving Lake County residents for over 40 years is now pushed to… Read More ›
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State Rep. Ron Young to speak in Willoughby..a chance to ‘look behind the curtain’
State Rep Ron Young to speak on Constitutional Convention and Second Amendment When Apr 4, 7:00 PM Where Fiona’s, 4148 Erie Street, Willoughby, OH, US We will be able to speak to Representative Young on other topics. This is not… Read More ›
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FY 2017 Schools Stats from Cupp Report
The State of Ohio has published the FY 2017 financial statistics on the Cupp Report. We have taken the time to review total revenue and expenditures for each of the 607 districts in the State and then isolated just the… Read More ›
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Lake County Schools FY 2017 Revenue Sources
The State of Ohio Cupp Report has published the financial information for FY 2017. Here is a schedule that will give you the revenue for each school district in Lake County. It is sorted by the Average Revenue Per Pupil…. Read More ›
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Coffee Talk meeting March 28th
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RSVP…$125 K per year for an employment agency for volunteers?
Have your ever heard of RSVP? Here is their mission per their website: “The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) provides opportunities for people 55 and over to make a difference in their community through volunteer service. RSVP volunteers contribute… Read More ›
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Citizen’s Guide to Reducing Local Tax Burden
We have been asked on several occasions what can be done to reduce local real estate taxes, and specifically the Riverside School levies. Well, thanks to one of our Lobbyists for informing us about a legal aid group known as… Read More ›
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Letter to Morris Beverage Pres of Lakeland CC
We will be starting to look at the financials of Lakeland Community College. Here is a letter we sent to Mr. Beverage, President of the college. March 18, 2018 Mr. Morris W. Beverage, Jr. EDM President Lakeland Community College 7700… Read More ›
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Email to Mike Matas…Lake County Budget Director
The following is an email that we sent to Michael Matas, Lake County’s Budget Director asking for information on the Local Government Funds received from the State of Ohio. You will see that we have ‘started the ball rolling’ by… Read More ›
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Meet the Candidates Night….chance to ask questions
I plan on being there to ask about the unconstitutional use of real estate taxes to fund Ohio’s public schools.
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ADAMHS Board email….trying to help others in the community
We are trying to help others in the community. Here is an email we sent to the ADAMHS Board. We will let you know about any response we get. Recently, I have had two separate conversation with individuals that have… Read More ›
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Concord’s Fire Department….expect some changes
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 ›
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Letters to the editors….trying to get the word out to Lake County
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 ›
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2nd Amendment under attack in Columbus…do you understand why we need it?
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 ›
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Initiating an Ohio Statute….Can anyone help?
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 ›
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Health District’s responses to our questions
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 ›
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Voter Registration…..we need more voters!
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 ›
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Email to State Rep. Cupp (Lima) on School Funding
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 ›