Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for the “heads up” on a proposed Wickliffe school board property tax increase. http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20180630/wickliffe-school-board-reconsiders-options-for-future-building-needs?source=most_viewed We need to get the word out to our friends in Wickliffe. The proposal is for 6.49 mill increase. Remember our calculations… Read More ›
Lake County Cities & Townships
Concord Permissive Vehicle Tax…..I need bigger pockets
To all the patriots out there – I am back from short vacation, ready to start saving the Republic again, one day at a time. We continue to gather real estate tax information from the nine Northeast Ohio counties, that… Read More ›
Concord Residents….let your voices be heard
This has been sent to us by a concerned Concord resident: Please attend the Concord Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, at 7:00 pm at Town Hall. A developer wants to build high-density homes on Concord-Hambden, near the intersection with Ravenna. See… Read More ›
Holiday Inn & more coming to Concord…..
Thanks to the Lake County Port Authority for this information: Concord Township Breaks Ground for New Hotel Concord Township’s business corridor continues to evolve as construction begins for a new four-story, 100-room Holiday Inn Express. Unistar Hospitality, LLC submitted plans for the $4.7… Read More ›
How to fund an aging population….without pricing them out of their homes
Here is a great article by the Center for Community Solutions published on February 26, 2018. It deals with senior levies in the State of Ohio. https://www.communitysolutions.com/research/address-determine-access-aging-services-analysis-senior-tax-levies-ohio/ Here is an excerpt that I found very interesting: “Similar to funding for… Read More ›
County Comparisons…..how does Lake County measure up?
At the risk of being accused of being obsessed with numbers…..I found some very interesting statistics on the Center for Community Solutions website. I have compared six counties (Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, and Summit) in the following categories: Population… Read More ›
Paul Malchesky….Campaign Finance Reports
We received a request for the campaign contributions and expenditures for Mr. Paul Malchesky, a Concord Township trustee. We went to the Board of Elections and they provided the following information that was filed by Mr. Malchesky, as required by… Read More ›
Willoughby- Eastlake School Financial Projections
Schools are pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes that they have worked all their lives to achieve. We were curious about the Willoughby Eastlake school’s financial condition. Here is what they posted on their… Read More ›
Concord Trustee Meeting May 2nd..let your voice be heard
Call the Trustees and attend the May 2nd Trustee meeting. Ask the Trustees to put the health of our community first and not increase taxes by keeping the small amount of income-generating and job-producing commercial land and NOT ALLOW MORE HIGH-DENSITY… Read More ›
Local Government Funds…..State decisions that impact all of us
You may not be aware of something called “Local Government Funds”. It is a revenue sharing program initiated by the State politicians and bureaucrats that redistributes taxpayers’ money that is collected from their various revenue sources, such as sales and… Read More ›
Free Smoke Detectors…..Mentor seniors in need
Public Service Announcement from the Mentor website for Mentor seniors in need……. “The Mentor Fire Department’s Resident Smoke Detector Program was developed to provide and install FREE SMOKE DETECTORS in the homes of senior citizens, those with physical disabilities, or those in financial need…. Read More ›
Cost of Community Services……no question, people are expensive
We have been asked to find some information about the cost of providing public services (fire, police, roads, schools) versus the revenue generated from the three forms of land use – business, agriculture, and residential. We did find a “Cost… Read More ›
Riverside Schools received Award from State Auditor
Perhaps it is the ‘old bean counter’ in me, but I think it is important when a political sub-division does receive an Award from the State’s Auditor. If we take the time to chastise political sub-divisions for their poor performance,… Read More ›
Riverside vs Concord Township……..settlement reached
The lawsuit filed by the Riverside school district has been settled according to an automatic email sent to us by the school. (By the way, that is a great feature, and Riverside residents may want to sign up for it.) … Read More ›
Concord Proposed Development…..another reminder
Hi Brian – Feel free to post this on your website. I realize it’s last minute, but maybe someone will see it. ********************* Last chance – only the Trustees can stop this high-density residential development on Concord-Hambden. 28 acres may… Read More ›
High Density Housing coming to Concord….your property taxes will increase
Last chance – only the Trustees can stop this high-density residential development on Concord-Hambden. 28 acres may be rezoned from important income-generating commercial property to tax-increasing high density residential property, 3 homes per acre and small setbacks. About 72 homes… Read More ›
State Issue 1 – Redistricting Procedure Amendment…bi-partisan..is that a word anymore?
We have been asked about State Issue 1, so we are reaching out to candidates for their position on this State Amendment. Here is a link that gives the pros and cons on the issue. https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Issue_1,_Congressional_Redistricting_Procedures_Amendment_(May_2018) When we receive the… Read More ›
May 8th Ballot issues….please remember to vote
As a reminder, about the issues on the May 8, 2018 ballot – please vote. LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS QUESTIONS AND ISSUES (Certified 2/15/18) Updated 2/27/18 MAY 8, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION Issues in 2018: State, School and other Districts,… Read More ›
Email from Congressman Joyce on pension plans….trouble brewing for a lot of people.
Important information from Congressman Joyce……. Friends, There are more than one hundred multiemployer defined benefit pension plans facing a funding shortfall. If they fail, hundreds of thousands of people will lose their pension that they spent their entire lives working… Read More ›
Sheriff Dunlap’s response…..to ‘one of you’…
Here is Sheriff Dunlap’s response…..his ‘one of you’ comments seems a bit condescending, don’t you think? Dear Mr. Massie, I have made my position clear on numerous occasions. We have and will continue to cooperate with I.C.E. especially when an… Read More ›
We need to build a wall on our Southern Border….
Another reason we need to build a wall on our Southern Border… http://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/summit-county/140-pounds-of-meth-seized-from-hudson-warehouse-believed-to-be-largest-bust-in-ohio-history/95-534636575
Riverside School Board Meetings
Board of Education meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held in the Inscho Conference Room in Riverside High School. http://www.painesville-township.k12.oh.us/BoardofEducation.aspx Board of Education Meetings: Tuesday, April 24th Tuesday, May 22nd Tuesday June 26th Tuesday July 24th Tuesday, August 28th
Ohio Schools’ 2016-2017 Report Cards….let’s pull back the curtain
On previous posts, we disclosed that 68% of Lake County real estate taxes are spent on our public schools. We have been constantly reminded by school officials and real estate agents that we must mindlessly continue to support our public… Read More ›
Kirtland Library discrimination…..no conservatives allowed….
One of our Kirtland lobbyists told me that he put my ‘Lobbyists for Citizens’ business card on the Kirtland Library bulletin board. He was informed that they checked me out and found out that I am a conservative. They removed… Read More ›
Lake County Population..as of 2010
The information is a little dated (2010), but here is the population of Lake County by political sub-division. Health District LC Population by Municipality We have seen population figures ranging from 230,000 to 235,000.