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 ›
LFC offers congratulations to Laura Poje for being nominated for the 2020 State of Ohio teacher of the year award. Best of luck to her.
We were reviewing the Riverside local schools website and saw this article on their “Cultural Playbook” http://www.riversidelocalschools.com/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6GPIA32&dasi=3U30 “The District has developed a Culture Playbook which focuses on values, behaviors and outcomes. The Culture Playbook was developed by the District Leadership Team… Read More ›
We have confirmed that the Willoughby-Eastlake school district has indeed requested a 4.99 mill property tax levy on the August ballot in a 2019 special election. We asked the Lake County Board of Elections how much will this cost the… Read More ›
We met with Kirtland School Superintendent Mr. Bill Wade yesterday. We found Mr. Wade to be kind, personable, and gracious with his time; he is very well informed about the property tax issues and their impact on Kirtland schools and the… Read More ›
Concord Trustees appointed Concord resident Carl H. Dondorfer to replace Chris Galloway as the new trustee. We will have to take the time to meet Mr. Dondorfer and wish him well in his new position.
[We previously had the information for the May, 2018 ballot issue. Since our goal is always 100% accuracy, we have revised this post.] LFC will give a presentation on property taxes on April 16th from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm… Read More ›
Lobbyists for Citizens has reserved the meeting room at the Kirtland Library on Tuesday, April 16th, from 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm. We will be discussing property taxes in general, the housing affordability factor, funding for Lake County schools, and… Read More ›
A big thank you to Andy Rose, Concord Township Administrator, for his timely response to our records request. *********************1776 “Good morning. Elected Officials compensation was passed by the state legislature on 12/27/18 through SB-296 after a veto over-ride. This measure… Read More ›
Thank you to Mr. Andy Rose, Concord Township Administrator, for this information on filling any potential vacancy if a township trustee leaves the position for any reason. It is covered in the Ohio Revised Code: 503.24 Vacancy in township office…. Read More ›