Kirtland needs $14 – $17 million to fix their roads…Elected officials discover that governing is a lot harder than running for office.
Lake County Cities & Townships
Concord Township Officials Stand Up For Their Small Business Owners
Concord Township’s Trustees Defend Local Businesses – Tells Governor Lockdown Not An Option
Kirtland Mayor Scraps Plans For Increasing Taxes
[LFC Comments: Thanks to the News-Herald for this article on Mayor Potter’s reversal on his proposed tax increases for their road repairs. Hopefully, they can find some magic answers to solve their road problems.] ***** LAKE COUNTY Kirtland plan for… Read More ›
Lake County Commissioners, State Reps, and Senators…What are you doing for us?…
SOS to Elected Officials…Save us from Governor DeWine
Kirtland to Increase Taxes Without a Vote of the People
Mayor and Council Members Raising Taxes Without a Vote of the People
ACT’s Response to Concord’s Issue 1 Fire Levy
[LFC Comments: We have been asked to publish the following response from the Affordable Concord Taxes group regarding the passage of Issue 1.] ***** 47% or 5,830 citizens felt that the proposed stations are clearly too large and expensive for… Read More ›
Concord Township Levy 1…another viewpoint
Another Viewpoint Regarding Concord Township Issue 1 Written by Stephen Lee Submitted October 29, 2020 The upcoming election represents enormous consequences, certainly on a national level but there are many important local issues as well. And none are more contested… Read More ›
Are Concord Trustees Misusing Tax Dollars?
[LFC Comments: In our last article dealing with the potential violation of O.R.C. 9.03, we stated that we were going to contact Ohio’s Attorney General and ask for them for a ruling. We discovered that this has already been done… Read More ›
Concord Township Levy 1 – Vote No…another resident speaks out
LFC Comments: We were willing to state our case for why we did not support the Concord Fire Levy [Issue 1], and let the voters decide on November 3rd. However, the tactics employed by the Trustees, Administrator and the Fire… Read More ›
Chris Galloway’s JEDD Board Shutting Out Citizen Participation
LFC is very concerned about actions taken by politicians and bureaucrats that are detrimental to the welfare of the citizens that they are supposed to serve. We cannot stand idly by and allow bureaucrats to abuse the rights of any… Read More ›
Concord Township’s Fire Levy Issue 1…all the true facts in one place
Comments by Brian Massie – Concord resident…14 years Mr. Morgan McIntosh “let the cat out of the bag” when he acknowledged that they only need $6 million, but are going for an $8 million levy to give them a cushion…. Read More ›
Kirtland’s Issue 3 – Destroying Property Rights
[LFC Comments: The residents of Kirtland have to make a very important decision on the November ballot. We have provided our readers with a link to the current City of Kirtland Charter, and the ballot language of Issue 3 changing… Read More ›
Kirtland’s Political Landscape…makes one go “Hmmm”
The change in the City of Kirtland’s leadership has been very perplexing to us. They now have extreme liberal Democrats running the beautiful city. Why? The proud and resolute Mayor Kevin Potter convinced voters he could magically fix all the… Read More ›
What is going on in Painesville?…updated 10/2/20
[LFC Comments: Thanks to a Kirtland lobbyist for this article. With the recent shootings resulting in deaths and severe injuries in Painesville, we wonder what is going on in the city, and does it portend increasing problems in the County… Read More ›
Intimidation by Concord Township Officials
[LFC Comments: Here is an article that has been submitted to the Lake County News-Herald and the Gazette newspapers. We find it to be extreme hypocritical of the Concord officials when they state that “civility” should return to the community.]… Read More ›
A Replay of “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Kirtland’s Mayor Potter…
Lobbyists for Citizens is a 501 (c) (4) Non-Profit. Our mission is to ensure honesty, transparency, and integrity in politics. We are not funded by any one individual, business, or firm. We are independent and passionately committed to bringing honor… Read More ›
Kirtland’s Mayor Potter Speaks Out As Proud and Resolute
Over the last nine months, I have truly appreciated the opportunity to serve as your mayor. I had the good fortune to meet quite a few of you during my term as a councilman and during last fall’s campaign. … Read More ›
“Never Trumper”Galloway Exposed Again…
We were asked why we still call the Lake County Auditor and Chairman of the Concord-Painesville JEDD, Mr. Chris Galloway, a “Never Trumper” when he said that he voted for Trump? If people are making decisions based on what a… Read More ›
Concord’s Fire Chief Sabo – A Bridge Too Far
Opinion on Fire Chief’s Conduct Toward Residents Written by Brian Massie – Concord Resident 14 years It is really unfortunate that a, heretofore, seemingly rational individual loses his composure and reveals his inner self. We have a personal stake in… Read More ›
Concord Fire Chief Needs To Be Censured
Written by Tom Hach, Concord resident for 30 years Dear Fellow Concord Residents, I am asking for a few minutes of your time to draw your attention to what I believe is a lack of effective leadership at the top… Read More ›
Concord’s Andy Rose – Administrator and Divider
Written by Brian Massie, Concord Resident for 14 years For those living outside of Concord Township, it is appropriate to inform you that there is a very contentious property tax fire levy on the November 3rd ballot. This article is… Read More ›
Kirtland Residents and Business Owners… Telephone Hotline
The beautiful City of Kirtland has lost its way, and many City officials have forgotten that they work for the taxpayers of Kirtland. The City is not the personal playground for the Mayor and certain City Council members. Honesty and… Read More ›
City of Eastlake’s Policy on Personal Use of City Vehicles
LFC was asked to file a records request for the City of Eastlake’s written policy on the personal use of City vehicles. Here is the reply from the Ms. Carol-Ann Schindel, CPA Finance Director for the City of Eastlake. (Just… Read More ›
Affordable Concord Taxes Fundaiser
Affordable Concord Taxes FundraiserWednesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm via Zoom Let’s work together to support an intelligent approach in securing the best safety services for our community. Grand Prize: $500.00 in CASH Travel prize: 3-night stay in “Cabin in… Read More ›
Concord Township Pedaling a “Just in Case” Fire Levy
We noticed an article in today’s News-Herald that should interest the senior citizens of Concord Township. Concord fire station plan still too costly I am writing about The News-Herald’s coverage of the Concord fire station issue. The Aug. 11 article… Read More ›
