Concord Township’s Trustees Defend Local Businesses – Tells Governor Lockdown Not An Option
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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 ›
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 ›
“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 ›
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 ›
Concord’s ACT…Vote No on Issue 1
Build Station 2 / Vote No on Issue 1 As we’re sure you know by now, our Trustees have apparently disregarded many of the informed opinions and ideas expressed by residents at the recent series of public meetings. They are again… Read More ›
Concord Township Fire Levy…Proponents for the levy
[LFC Comments: We received this article from Mr. Andy Rose, Concord Administrator. Since we always honor a commitment, we are providing a forum for those that support the levy. We believe in vigorous debates, and then let the voters decide… Read More ›
When Government Officials Cross the Line Into Tyranny
Written by: Brian Massie, Concord Township We take no joy in writing this letter because we like Mr. Andy Rose, Concord’s Administrator. However, when we hear first hand about government personnel creating and maintaining dossiers on citizens residing in the… Read More ›
Concord Resident Speaks Out About Fire Levy
[LFC Comments: Here is a letter from Mr. Bob Patterson, Concord Resident, to the Concord Trustees regarding the increase in property taxes for the new fire station. We offer this forum for any and all Concord residents that want to… Read More ›
Concord Trustees Vote for the “Just in Case” Fire Levy
The new Concord Trustees, after many weeks of stakeholder meetings, deliberations and discussions, have decided to put an $8 million (plus interest) Bond Levy on the November 3, 2020 ballot. At their special meeting held tonight they had two options… Read More ›
Holmes & Watson…they are at it again
Our intrepid duo have heard some disturbing news about Concord Township. They plan on getting to the bottom of the shenanigans. Oh how they love to expose the politicians and bureaucrats. Stay tuned, this is going to be interesting…. Read More ›
Concord Trustees Meet on Bond Levy…
Multi-million-dollar bond levy to be voted on by Trustees Tuesday, August 4 at 6:00 pm Concord Township Hall, 7229 Ravenna Rd. OR Listen to the meeting via Webex, no video (See below for instructions) Concord Trustees will hold a special meeting… Read More ›
Concord Township…Stakeholder Meeting #2
[LFC Comments: From the Concord Township website, here is the announcement of the second stakeholder meeting to discuss the proposed replacements of the two existing fire stations. Please contact Fire Chief Matt Sabo, if you plan to attend.] ***** https://concordtwp.com/event/fire-station-project-stakeholder-meeting-2/… Read More ›
Concord Township Responds to ACT
[LFC Comments: We are providing a forum for Concord Township’s Administrator, Mr. Andy Rose, to respond to the article written by Mr. Bob Sanderson, Treasurer of the Affordable Concord Taxes citizens’ group. Here is the original article to which Mr…. Read More ›
JEDD Special Meeting…6/19/20
I was made aware of a special meeting being held today of the JEDD. So what is the JEDD? https://concordtwp.com/business/concord-painesville-jedd/ Unfortunately, I was too late for the meeting and entered during their Executive Session, and was not permitted to… Read More ›
Concord Township Stakeholder Meeting
Written by Brian Massie 6/17/20 The Concord Trustees held a meeting last night at the Quail Hollow Inn allowing citizens to express their views on the proposed fire stations. This is a legacy issue that was started by the… Read More ›
