Just received this email from a Mentor Lobbyist. Looks like there are unhappy parents and taxpayers all over Lake County. *********************1776 Brian, Here are some of my quick thoughts on Mentor Schools and their use of our tax dollars. You… Read More ›
We would be remiss if we did not discuss, once again, the Concord Township 28 year, .83 mill bond levy to be on the November, 2019 ballot for a new fire station. The lack of fiscal responsibility by the Concord… Read More ›
It is this writer’s opinion that the Concord Trustees should build one fire station at a time to prove to the taxpayers that they can build something on time and within budget. In addition, we do not believe that there… Read More ›
We have been asked to try to determine number of Concord Township residents by taxing district. In checking with the Auditor’s office and Board of Elections, the closest we can come to fulfilling that request is to look at the… Read More ›
Concord Trustee Paul Malchesky mentioned at the meeting on 7/17 that the Morley library bond levy is set to expire, so Concord’s proposed .83 mills for the two new fire stations would be offset by the Morley library levy expiring. … Read More ›
We attended the Concord Township Trustee meeting tonight. We expected to hear that the Trustees had done their due diligence and had a magic answer to the vexing problem of how to pay for needed fire stations without having Concord… Read More ›
Thanks to one of our Lake County Lobbyists for a “heads up” on a radio program that is sure to be of interest for Lake County residents in the Willoughby-Eastlake school district. Hello, Superintendent Steve Thompson will be on radio… Read More ›
A response to our article on the Willoughby-Eastlake special school levy deserves its own article…….We love the “Power to the People” slogan… Note to Mr. Steve Thompson, Superintendent and his board – looks like citizens are not too happy with… Read More ›
Here is the latest drawing for Concord Township’s proposed main fire station. Concord FS-1_Revised SD_20190702 A few words from Concord Administrator Andy Rose, meant to quell some rumors about the Fire Chief. “A few things to cover based on comments… Read More ›
We found this information on the Riverside School’s website: http://www.riversidelocalschools.com/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6G2YP2Y&dasi=3U30 The Riverside Local School District’s Board of Education has decided not to place a Bond Levy on the ballot this November. The Board will continue discussion as to when to… Read More ›
A huge thank you to a Concord Lobbyist for this post. We would add that a CONTINUOUS LEVY IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TAXPAYER. Here is a previous post on Concord officials’ attitude toward a continuous levy:… Read More ›
We have been thinking about the upcoming fire levy that undoubtedly will be placed on the November ballot by the Concord Township trustees. No word yet on the amount of millage or the term. Let’s assume that an upgrade is… Read More ›
Meet Steve Thompson, Superintendent of Willoughby-Eastlake School Superintendent…..He is back for more of your hard earned money…..seems that they have an insatiable appetite for spending your money. Just when the W-E taxpayers thought that they were out of free and… Read More ›
Since we were called out for posting financial information that was deemed incorrect by the Concord Administrator, we wanted to post information previously provided by the Concord Trustees and Administrator. We will keep everyone posted when the new financial information… Read More ›
We attending last night’s meeting (June 19th) held by the Concord trustees. Overall, it sounded like the Trustees and the Administrator have heard the residents’ concerns and are reviewing alternatives to the original plans for the combined Administration building and… Read More ›
Mr. Andy Rose had a few….well more than a few…objections to our article on the proposed new fire station….Here is his unedited response…. *********************1776 With regard to your article, “Concord Trustees….love their continuous levies!” published on 6/17/19, I have some… Read More ›
We have been akded to post this article by a Concord resident……. MULTI MILLION DOLLAR LEVY PLANNED FOR TWO NEW CONCORD TWP. FIRE STATIONS Fellow Concord Citizens: While there may be a need for new Fire Stations, they must be… Read More ›
Thanks to all the Concord Township lobbyists that are gearing up for battle against unrestrained spending by the Concord Trustees! $18 MILLION DOLLAR LEVY ON CONCORD BALLOT FOR TWO NEW FIREHOUSES Our Trustees are planning to put a levy on… Read More ›
CONCORD TOWNSHIP Grist Mill Retail Center sold at sheriff’s auction By Kristi Garabrandt kgarabrandt@news-herald. com @Kristi_G_1223 on Twitter The Grist Mill Retail Center on Fredle Drive in Concord Township has been sold at sheriff’s auction. The center owned by CRM… Read More ›
Concord Trustees are finalizing plans on a new Administration building and new fire stations. There are plans for two new fire stations, with a possible third in the near future. As we understand it, this is a result of a… Read More ›
From the Riverside School’s website, we found this information: “Congratulations to Melissa Mlakar (Director of Curriculum), James Kalis (Superintendent) and Christopher Basich (College and Career Readiness Coordinator and Teacher) for receiving their Doctorate Degree in Education this past year.” LFC… Read More ›
It certainly appears as though Concord residents will be asked to vote on a Fire Department levy in November, 2019. Rather than state the number of mills or the term of the levy at this time, we will wait until… Read More ›
This is a follow up to our previous post on Concord Township’s Budget: https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/05/14/concord-townships-budget-by-the-numbers/ There was some “feedback” from Andy Rose, Concord Township’s administrator. Andy got his ‘knickers in a bunch’ because of a statement we made, and asked if… Read More ›
Thanks to a Concord lobbyist for this information on Concord Township budget for 2019 and 2020. Here is the raw data provided by Concord’s County Administrator. TAX BUDGET CONCORD RAW DATA Please note that Concord residents will be paying for… Read More ›
We attended the Riverside School Board this evening and it was the perfect meeting to attend. They had their consultants discussing the options of spending taxpayers’ money to renovate versus building a whole new school. Are you ready for some… Read More ›