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
Lake County Cities & Townships
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.
Willoughby-Eastlake Districts…More tax levies in your future….
Residents in the Willoughby Eastlake school districts, be prepared to vote on more property tax levies. At the Land Bank meeting today, we were told that the Willoughby-Eastlake school officials are planning to demolish an elementary, middle school and a… Read More ›
Citizen’s Guide to Reducing Local Tax Burden
We have been asked on several occasions what can be done to reduce local real estate taxes, and specifically the Riverside School levies. Well, thanks to one of our Lobbyists for informing us about a legal aid group known as… Read More ›
Letter to Morris Beverage Pres of Lakeland CC
We will be starting to look at the financials of Lakeland Community College. Here is a letter we sent to Mr. Beverage, President of the college. March 18, 2018 Mr. Morris W. Beverage, Jr. EDM President Lakeland Community College 7700… Read More ›
Concord’s Fire Department….expect some changes
Facility Assessment and Fire Station Location Analysis for the Concord Township Fire Department by The Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association March 2017 The following are excerpts from a March 2017 report by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association on Concord Township’s Fire Department:… Read More ›
Letters to the editors….trying to get the word out to Lake County
We have decided to send the attached letter to the News-Herald and to the Lake County Tribune. We will let you know if they actually publish the letter. Losing the American Dream…….One Tax Levy at a Time I have come… Read More ›
2nd Amendment under attack in Columbus…do you understand why we need it?
We received the following email from a Lake County patriot: I don’t know how you feel about firearms and the 2nd amendment, but there’s a bill afoot in Ohio, in case you hadn’t heard, that has a rather totalitarian state… Read More ›
Kirtland Schools…additional tax infromation
I received a call from the Kirtland Superintendent today. He verified that for the College Credit Plus Program Kirtland costs were are follows: 2015 – 2016 815 Total College Credits @ $41.57 = $33,838 Cost to Kirtland Schools 2016 –… Read More ›
Riverside School’s lawsuit settled
Thanks to our Nextdoor.com neighbor for the heads up on the lawsuit being settled. Here is the information from the school’s website. Settlement agreement reached with Concord Township The Riverside Local School District Board of Education and Concord Township Trustees… Read More ›
Riverside School District Map….
We have been asked several times about the area covered by the Riverside School District. Here is a link to a map that provides the geographic area of the Riverside School District. Open the link, and then scroll down the… Read More ›
Riverside Schools….and the district’s wealth factor
We were curious about the State of Ohio payments to the Riverside School District. In the State’s desire to ensure total “equality and adequacy” in public education, they adjust the standard payment per pupil by the “wealth factor” of the… Read More ›
Riverside School College Credit Plus Program
We wrote to the Riverside School official asking for the cost of the College Credit Plus program to Lake County taxpayers. Here is the response. Hi Brian, We are currently in the third year of the College Credit Plus… Read More ›
The Big Lie….we only possess never own our home…
From the book “Sustainable” by Tom DeWeese… “We have been conned into believing we are ‘owning’ property, when, in fact, and by law, we’re only in ‘possession’ of property utilizing it as a renter or tenant would. So long as… Read More ›
Lake County Voters By Municipality
In an effort to determine how we can get make any changes to the problem of increasing real estate taxes, we analyzed our current voting statistics versus the number of Lake County residents. From the statistics provided by the Lake… Read More ›
2nd Amendment alive and well in Lake County
Interesting article on concealed carry permits in Lake County and the State of Ohio. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/03/02/guns-ohio-one-20-ohioans-have-concealed-carry-permit-new-report-shows/386636002/
College Credit Plus…..ever heard of it?
A big thanks to one of our Kirtland Lobbyists for the heads-up on a program that costs all Lake County taxpayers. We have not heard of this before. Here is a link to their website: https://www.ohiohighered.org/content/college_credit_plus_info_students_families College Credit Plus 2017-18:… Read More ›
Concord’s JEDD….
We were asked by a neighbor on Nextdoor.com to provide information the Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) that was formed by an agreement with Concord and Painesville officials. The relocation of the hospital from Painesville to its current location in… Read More ›
Concord Voters By Age Groups……a lot playing the back nine of life..
We contacted the Lake County Board of Elections and were given a link to their registered voter files. We wanted to determine the age of the Concord voters to see if the issue of real estate taxes would resonate with… Read More ›
Lobbyists for Citizens’ Meeting Scheduled
LOBBYISTS FOR CITIZENS ANNOUNCING MEETING FOR ALL LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS WHEN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2018 FROM 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM WHERE: AUBURN CAREER CENTER ROOM 106, 8221 Auburn Road, Concord Township, 44077 (ACROSS THE STREET FROM MAIN SCHOOL) PRESENTER:… Read More ›
Auburn Career Center availability….
Here is the response from the representative of the Auburn Career Center: Good morning, Brian and (redacted).. Depending on the number of attendees, Auburn has several rooms available. In the Technology Learning Center (TLC), there are 2 rooms, one holding… Read More ›
Availability of Concord Community Center….
In the interest of totally transparency, here is a very professional response from a Concord official about the availability of the Concord Community Center: Mr. Massie, Thank you for your response. Just to clarify, we do allow some free usage… Read More ›