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 ›
For all the 2nd Amendment advocates, you may want to consider this fundraiser. Commissioner Hamercheck’s first term as Lake County Commissioner has been outstanding. He is a strong proponent of Right to Life issues, is very fiscally conservative, and supports… Read More ›
[LFC Comments: Thanks to the Willoughby Hills News & Views for this article.] Willoughby Hills residents have long prided themselves on being where the city meets the country thanks in large part to one acre minimum zoning. Apparently, one acre… Read More ›
Written by Brian Massie Residents of the City of Eastlake have contacted us to help resolve a situation that they believe is a problem in their City. We sent the following records request to Ms. Carol-Ann Schindel, Finance Director for… Read More ›
[LFC Comments: We would highly suggest that women register to vote, and then actually vote.] Here are Status of Women reports for counties that follow Lobbyists for Citizens: Cuyahoga_SOW2019 Geuaga_SOW2019 Knox_SOW2019 Lake_SOW2019 Lorain_SOW2019 Portage_SOW2019 Tuscarawas_SOW2019
[LFC Comments: A Lake County citizen expressed concerns to us about the relationship between Lake County Commissioner Jerry Cirino (State Senator candidate) and Willowick Mayor Richard Regovich. Let’s see how we can help, shall we?) ***** From the Concerned Citizen:… Read More ›
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 ›
[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 ›
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 ›
[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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
[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 ›
LFC was asked this question: Can voters repeal any property tax or continuous levies? Rather than recite the applicable sections of the Ohio Revised Code, we did find a very informative article written in 2017 by the 1851 Center for… Read More ›
[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 ›
LFC is pleased to help Mr. Mike Zuren, community activist extraordinaire, promote his annual job fair. For employers looking to hire employees, this is an excellent opportunity to find the right employee for your business. For those looking to enter… Read More ›
We received the following union contract from the City of Willoughby Hills covering their employees, including the Executive Assistant position. It is a rather lengthy document at 34 pages. AFSCME Council 8 Labor Agreement – 2017-2019 It is interesting… Read More ›
[LFC Comments: This is another article on the Ohio State Representative race for District 61 between the incumbent Jamie Callender [R] and Adam Dudziak [D]. Mr. Dudziak provided us with his answers to our initial set of questions. Here is… Read More ›
[LFC Comments: We thank a Wickliffe lobbyist for this article.) Here is a News-Herald article dated November 19, 2019 that discusses the passage of the Wickliffe School District property tax levy: https://www.news-herald.com/news/elections/wickliffe-schools-levy-bond-issue-approved-by-voters/article_dfbded24-0041-11ea-8598-7fcecec07574.html Excerpts from the article: “The $60 million bond… Read More ›
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 ›
As Lake County residents become aware of LFC’s mission to hold elected officials and the unelected bureaucrats accountable to the voters in the communities, we are becoming inundated with requests for help. In keeping with LFC’s policy of total transparency,… Read More ›
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 ›
(LFC Comments: Thanks to several lobbyists for sending this article to us regarding the Willoughby Hills lawsuit. After reading it, we cannot help but wonder if this will backfire on the plaintiffs? The phrase “frivolous lawsuit” comes to our mind. … Read More ›
Attend this important Stakeholder Meeting and provide input on building two affordable fire stations June 16 at 7:00 p.m. Quail Hollow Resort Hotel 11080 Concord Hambden Rd., 2nd floor ballroom 1) Participate in person OR 2) Participate via video and/or phone (Details at the… Read More ›