Thanks to the Geauga patriots at Auburntownship.org for this information: OHIO BILL WOULD TIE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS TO INFLATION Published Tuesday, December 10, 2019 By Tyler Arnold* | The Center Square Proposed legislation would tie Ohio’s homeowner exemption, which… Read More ›
From Dan Troy’s Facebook page: Daniel P. Troy today announced his candidacy for the office of State Representative for the 60th District in western Lake County. The former Lake County Commissioner, State Representative, and Willowick City Council President will be… Read More ›
The Center for Community Solutions has generated a detailed, comprehensive report on property taxes funding social services. https://www.communitysolutions.com/research/haves-nots-county-property-taxes-provided-2-5-billion-local-health-social-service-funding-unevenly-distributed/?mc_cid=db8237bd2a&mc_eid=8d430e97ba Here is an excerpt from the article that we found informative: “While all 50 states have property taxes, Ohio is unique in… Read More ›
(LFC Comments: The following is a reply we received from a Lorain Lobbyist to the article on Campaigning rules. https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/11/22/w-e-schools-and-campaigning-rules/ It is such a powerful message, we wanted to be sure that everyone saw it.) *********************1776 Dear LFC, Thank you… Read More ›
The Ohio Auditor of State, Keith Faber, recently published a Bulletin (2019-003) that announces a new star rating system for all public officials to follow. Here is the bulletin for your review: Auditor of State’s Bulletin on Ohio Sunshine Laws… Read More ›
We were asked to weigh in on issues dealing with the Willoughby-Eastlake schools and what is permitted under the Ohio Revised Code dealing with campaigning for property tax levies. We would like to pass along what we have learned. Issues… Read More ›
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this article. The State is thinking about collecting the property taxes and redistributing it as they see fit…..Hmmm, if they give the money to the parents (vouchers) so that the schools would have to… Read More ›
(LFC Comment: We received an email from our friend in Cleveland Heights, and we thought our response might help everyone understand the calculation of property taxes and better understand the Housing Affordability Threshold concept.) *********************1776 Brian, what is the formula… Read More ›
Note to the Willoughby-Eastlake School District Superintendent Steve Thompson: Here is an email that we received from a Willoughby resident. She read our article about you telling the senior citizens that they should have planned better for their retirement. You… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College spent $68 million on a Health Technology Center. They have a state of the art training facility for nurses of all disciplines. We just discovered that the Willoughby – Eastlake school district has a LPN nursing program… Read More ›
“Distribution Methodology”…chapter 2 Representatives Cupp and Patterson are still trying to convince lawmakers in Columbus that they have the “magic formula” for equitable funding of State resources to be allocated to the 600+ Ohio school districts. It will basically be… Read More ›
Thanks to a Kirtland lobbyist for this article on school funding in Coventry Township (Summit County). It looks like what we have been preaching is felt in other Ohio counties. Excerpt from the article: “Continuing to rely on property taxes… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College is spinning the “good news”….blaming a good economy for their drop in enrollment. We wonder if the passengers rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic said: “At least the music was good”? https://www.news-herald.com/news/cuyahoga-county/college-enrollment-numbers-from-tri-c-lakeland-lake-erie-largely/article_05386a68-018f-11ea-a10b-47009707ac75.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share Just in… Read More ›
LFC sent letters via email to Kim Fraser of the Lake County ADAMHS Board, a government agency, and Melaine Blatsko of the Lake Geauga Recovery Center, a non-profit making $500,000 a year, asking them to be more proactive in curtailing… Read More ›
We heard of a continuing software problem in the Lake County Auditor’s office, and wanted to get some help from the State Auditor’s office. Here is the article we previously posted: https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/09/28/follow-up-with-the-state-auditors-office/ Here is the reply from the Ohio Auditor’s… Read More ›
(LFC Comments: Thanks to one of our Painesville lobbyists for this timely article found in The Conversation. We hope Lakeland Community College can survive without depending on property taxes. Seniors are tapped out and will not be supporting any further… Read More ›
You may be interested in this video that is the Lake County Visitor Bureau’s marketing effort extolling the virtues of Lake County. It cost $20,000 to produce, but was never used. The former Executive Director, Mr. Scott Dockus, never approved… Read More ›
(LFC Comments: Since many of you are aware that the main stream media is now just peddling propaganda, people are starving for the TRUTH and the TRUTH must not be vanquished. LFC is building a superb cadre of writers that… Read More ›
Our Republic depends on free and fair elections. They are the bedrock of any democracy, and I am very happy to report that my experience as a first time poll worker on November 5th shows, without question, that the Lake… Read More ›
We read a recent article about a drug raid that seized 44 pounds of fentanyl in the State of Ohio, and discovered that amount of fentanyl can kill the ENTIRE population of the State of Ohio. We wondered how much… Read More ›
(LFC Comment: Here is another article regarding the Concord Township proposed fire levy submitted to us by the ‘Affordable Concord Taxes’ group.) Township needs safety with no new taxes Concord Township has placed a tax levy on the November 5… Read More ›
Here is a timely article from the patriots at Auburntownship.org. https://www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2019default.html#GEAUGA_COUNTY_SENIOR_CITIZENS_FACING_HIGHER_TAXES_AND_LIVING_COSTS,_JUST_SAY_NO_WHEN_YOU_VOTE_ON_NOVEMBER_5_ GEAUGA COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS FACING HIGHER TAXES AND LIVING COSTS, JUST SAY NO WHEN YOU VOTE ON NOVEMBER 5 Published Saturday, November 2, 2019 For all the information in… Read More ›
For those receiving Social Security Benefits, we have some good news and some bad news for you. Here is a link to an article that tells us that the retirees can expect an increase in benefits next year. https://seniorsleague.org/social-security-benefits-increase-by-just-1-6-in-2020/ The… Read More ›
Note to LCC Administrators: We have Holmes and Watson warming up in the bullpen. We know what you did, and we just shake our heads in disbelief. “Holmes, have you heard the latest on Lakeland Community College?” “Just… Read More ›
The Affordable Concord Taxes committee has offered the following rebuttal to those that support the Concord Fire Levy.