The following records request has been issued to the Lake County Port Authority. We would hope that the Lake County Commissioners believe in being good stewards of the taxpayers’ money, especially when one of them wants to be a State… Read More ›
Community Activism
Community Activism…disrespecting citizens can be expensive
Thanks to a Portage patriot for this article regarding a Bratenahl resident that refused to give up when she knew she was right, and their city officials violated the law. It is an expensive lesson for the city officials. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/bratenahl-on-hook-supreme-court-ruling/95-47ed3629-152a-4859-bbfc-32e93d20dfce?fbclid=IwAR3CPZlQeL3vyMOd0L5a4gAYUSaJftPNcVJZwEak2P0xXxgRwzsr8f3APAY… Read More ›
Open Meetings Act & Executive Sessions…there is a rule for that
Suggestion for the budding community activist: Read the manual dealing with the Ohio “Sunshine Laws” . Here is a link you can use: https://ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/site/government/resources/sunshine-laws There are definite rules that a governmental body must follow to comply with the Open Meetings Act in… Read More ›
Helpful Hints for the Community Activist
For the community activist, or anyone else interested in reviewing court filings, here is a website that will give you all court filings as long as you know the case number. https://ohcourtportal.tylerhost.net/Portal/Home As we continue to obtain more information, we… Read More ›
Community Activism…why is it important?
Here is an interesting article about how a citizen was treated in Huron by the mayor, their police department, and their Prosecutor’s office. We salute her bravery to stand up for what is right, and let the politicians know their… Read More ›
Tax Working Group…how to “push back”
Citizens from Lake, Geauga, Portage, Cleveland and Lorain counties, concerned about the ever-increasing property taxes, have formed a new group to help residents understand property tax issues, and how to defeat a levy. Achieving success in defeating a levy requires… Read More ›
Public Records Request…honesty and transparency are mandatory
We have added a new category – “Community Activist Training”. All articles that provide citizens with information about their rights to ensure transparency in government will be filed in this category. Here is great article written by our friends at… Read More ›