Thanks to Lobbyist 8192 for the heads up on the Cleveland Plain Dealer articles on the problems of housing for seniors….one answer is “tiny houses”… http://www.cleveland.com/living-on/2018/02/older_people_want_better_optio.html#incart_river_home http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/02/living_on_silver_tsunami_comin_1.html Here is a link to a website that deals with social issues: Tiny… Read More ›
Lake County Cities & Townships
Update on new proposed Concord School…can you imagine the legal fees?
Well, it appears the fiasco will be decided on March 16th by Lake County Common Pleas Judge Richard L. Collins, Jr. It will be a non jury trial. When this is over, we will be asking how much legal fees… Read More ›
Seniors in Lake County…..it is a growing club…
The Center for Community Solutions, a local think tank, celebrated their 100 year anniversary in 2013 serving Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Here are some excerpts from their website….http://www.communitysolutions.com/history What We Do Applied demographic and socioeconomic research at Community Solutions seeks… Read More ›
Kirtland Schools have hit the wall…News Flash…so have taxpayers
Wow, looks like Kirtland taxpayers have some decisions to make in May. Their school board has agreed, unanimously I may add, to place a whopping 5.9 mill operating levy on the May ballot. Please remember that a 1 mill levy… Read More ›
Lake County proposed changes…
We have been hearing that Lake County is having a quiet prosperity…here is a link to a Plain Dealer article talking about changes on the horizon… http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/01/laketran_aims_to_aid_mentor_in.html#incart_m-rpt-1
Real Estate Tax Bill Received Today…you better be sitting when you open it..
Just saw our real estate tax bill for the first half of 2017…..increase of $874.77 (8.834%) for the year. Well if this does not reinforce what we have been saying about pricing seniors and others living on fixed incomes… Read More ›
Letter to the editor..swamp creatures..
We are re-posting a letter written by David Genis of Painesville……we agree with him Swamp Creatures ltr to editor
Riverside – Concord School Debate – part two….
There were four “Lobbyists for Citizens” at a meeting today (1/19) with Mr. Jim Kalis, Superintendent of Riverside Local School District, and Mr. Gary Platko, CFO of Riverside School. The meeting was requested by us with the expressed purpose of… Read More ›
Dave’s Market for Concord….
Just heard that a Dave’s Market will be taking place of the closed Reider’s Market….not sure of a date… https://www.davesmarkets.com/
Concord Residents….do we need another Fire Station?
Thanks to a Concord resident on the “heads up” on the this report on Facility Assessment & Fire Station Location Analysis, and the following information on the police and fire services in Concord. Concord-Twp.-Facility-Study-2017 This newly released report which was… Read More ›
Some interesting stats on Lake County Schools….
We have started to analyze the State of Ohio School District Profile Report (also known as the Cupp Report) for FY 2016 to see if the numbers tell us anything. Once the data is inserted in the Excel spreadsheets it… Read More ›
Ever Heard of DeRolph v. State of Ohio? How to achieve equality in education?
With a belated thank you to a Heritage Club meeting attendee for mentioning the State of Ohio Supreme Court ruling that school funding with real estate taxes is unconstitutional, I started to do some research on this subject. In 1991… Read More ›
Lowering your real estate taxes….it can be very “taxing”
For any Lake County resident that wishes to try to lower their real estate taxes, there is a brief window of opportunity. Residents must file between January 1st through March 31st of each year. So now is the time to… Read More ›
Riverside Schools….you rolled the dice and it came up “snake eyes”…
I had a meeting tonight to discuss the ongoing problem of the Riverside School district. Here is some information that I was told. In December 2016, a Bond Levy was passed to build two new schools. One behind the current… Read More ›
Stormwater Assessment Fee….Call it a “driveway tax” not “special assessment”
Updated 1/11/18 While reviewing the Lake County website on another matter, I noticed this tax that I knew nothing about. http://www.lakecountyohio.gov/smd/StormwaterAssessmentFee.aspx It appears that the Federal Government’s EPA issued an unfunded mandate to control local pollution. So our county government,… Read More ›
Riverside School District Taxpayers….hold on to your wallet, they are at it again..
After asking some questions on the status of the proposed new Riverside school in Concord Township, a source told me this: “The School District has, or will shortly, post information on the expected additional taxpayer costs, if the Madison Ave. and… Read More ›
Lake County Financing District….update…update
We sent an email to the Riverside School officials and inquired how the funds received from the Lake County Financing District were spent, and what impact will the Perry Plant devaluation have on the schools in the district. Here is… Read More ›
Can you afford to live in your home?
As we continue to “go down the rabbit hole” of real estate taxes, we thought it may be helpful to define “Housing Affordability”. The Northeast Ohio Regional Impact and Outcomes group measures “housing affordability” as 30% of a household’s annual… Read More ›
Riverside Schools versus Concord Township
I sent an email to the Riverside School Board asking for an update on the problem with building a school in Concord Township, and for the scheduled school board meetings for 2018. We will start attending those meetings. (Comment: It is… Read More ›
Will Catholic Charities correct an injustice?
We have previously written about a request the Land Bank has received from St. Mary Magdalene Church in Willowick. The Church requested that the Land Bank demolish a convent and rectory in exchange for the free and clear title to… Read More ›
Congressman Dave Joyces moves his Lake County office
In case you have not heard or read about it….District 14 Congressman Dave Joyce has moved his Painesville office to 8500 Station Street, Suite 390, Mentor, OH 44060. The office will continue to provide assistance to residents in the 14th… Read More ›
Wickliffe….seeking revitalization solutions…
Thanks to Patriot 9997 for the following information: The News-Herald reported on a meeting by Wickliffe officials, the Port Authority and Lake County Commissioner Cirino. Here is a link to their article: http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20171124/wickliffe-euclid-avenue-corridor-committee-receives-input-from-expert In the article, they mention about the… Read More ›
Meet Painesville Manager & New Police Chief
For Painesville residents you might like to meet your new police chief and the City Manager…here are the particulars of where and when… Meet-Greet_Monica_and_Dan
Willoughby’s School Financing & Tax Levy
The Internet gives us a chance to observe how are school taxes are being used. Here is a link to Willoughby’s Treasurer’s website: http://www.weschools.org/Downloads/September%202017%20(1).pdf You may want to take a look at their projections of revenue versus expenses. It looks… Read More ›
What does St. Thomas Aquinas say about immigration?
Perhaps I should send this article to a couple of priests in Lake County. http://www.tfp.org/what-does-saint-thomas-say-about-immigration/ No Borders = No Sovereignty = No Country