We were asked by the Tax Working Group https://taxwg.com for our opinion on property tax levies that are “continuous” rather than for a fixed period of time. The freedoms listed in the U.S. Constitution should be forever, the ability of politicians and… Read More ›
We were given this “fact sheet” about the 2.5 mill five year Painesville City police levy. Painesville City Police Levy Someone in the police department is trying to provide the reasons why voters should pass the levy, and in our… Read More ›
The ‘Anonymous One’ speaks out again on the real “war on women.” *********************1776 We are subjected to the constant political posturing that any candidate or party that fails to support unfettered access to abortion is engaged in an imagined and… Read More ›
Thanks to a Concord lobbyist for this information from Cleveland.com. It reinforces what we have been saying about the ever-increasing property taxes in Lake County. Here is a “heads up” to all the political sub-divisions in Lake County. The property… Read More ›
We just received this information about the future plans of Lakeland Community College from one of our many Kirtland lobbyists: Notice the blurb on student housing – the cost will be $3,605.00 per semester. It is interesting that the Dean… Read More ›
Thanks to a Wickliffe lobbyist for this information found on the Wickliffe School website….Wickliffe residents will be asked to vote on November 5th for a outrageous 10.97 mill levy. It will cost $383.95 per year per $100,000 valuation. [They will… Read More ›
Since Jason Wuliger is an announced candidate for Lake County Commissioner, we thought it appropriate to send him an email with some questions that we would like answered. We will update this article when he sends us his responses. If… Read More ›
Well. well look what we found on Facebook. Facebook page: Daniel P. Troy Ah, the power of an elected office is such an intoxicating elixir….Dan Troy has “thrown his hat in the ring”, the problem is that we are not sure… Read More ›
Thanks to our Painesville Lobbyist for making this a reality. Our first hard copy newspaper is now available to all interested citizens. We had 10,000 copies made and much to the chagrin of the local politicians and bureaucrats, started distributing… Read More ›
We found this article from ‘The Senior Citizens League’ to be very revealing. For Lake County seniors that are relying on social security to pay the bills, especially the ever increasing property taxes, this explains why they are having a… Read More ›
A Lake County lobbyist sent us an email, asking us to look into the Lake County Education Service Center. Since they are getting taxpayer funding through the Lake County Financing District levy , they are on our radar screen. We… Read More ›
We sent the following email to our new Sheriff – Frank Leonbruno. We will let you know when he responds to our questions. if anyone has any other questions for the new sheriff, please send them to us. *********************1776 Sheriff… Read More ›
Thanks to a Kirtland lobbyist for this update on Lakeland Community College’s enrollments. “Enrollments nationally are still trending down. Many of our sister colleges are between 2 and 10 percent down. As of [August 26, 2019], we were 5.1% down… Read More ›
This article contains opinion, for the easily offended enter at your own risk. We see a disturbing trend happening in education. It appears that the state education system is slowly, but surely, replacing the parents’ and the family’s role… Read More ›
Updated: 8/28/19 We thank the lobbyist that made us aware of the Lake County Auditor’s ‘glitch’ that impacted Kirtland schools. It is important to note that the correct amount of taxes were collected from the taxpayers, but a human error… Read More ›
Here is the article we wrote for the News-Hearld: We need affordable fire stations The recent News-Herald article regarding Lyndhurst’s approach to improving their fire station clearly showed a responsible, cost effective approach, without saddling the residents with a mountain… Read More ›
To ensure that all parties in any debate have a forum allowing their opinions to be expressed, we are providing LFC readers with the following comments received from Mr. Gabe Cicconetti, Painesville Township Trustee and Mr. Thomas Hach, Riverside School… Read More ›
Lobbyists for Citizens will have a booth at the Mentor City Fest on Friday and Saturday, August 23rd and 24th. Festival Hours: August 23rd 4 – 11:00 pm August 24th 11 – 11:00 pm The festival grounds are in… Read More ›
We stopped by the Elections Board and asked for updated information about polling locations, and the ever accommodating personnel at the Lake County Elections Board were only too happy to provide us with schedules. They do a remarkable job keeping… Read More ›
We attended the Lake County Budget Commission meeting this morning. In attendance were the County Prosecutor, Auditor and Treasurer and various representatives from municipalities and the libraries. So what does the Budget Commission do for the taxpayers? From the Auditor’s… Read More ›
On the November 5th ballot, taxpayers in the Madison, Painesville, Perry, and Riverside School districts will be asked to pass a 4.90 mill renewal levy for the Lake County School Financing District. The effective millage on this levy has… Read More ›
This pretty much sums it up for us. Politicians and bureaucrats must learn that we are “tapped out”, and cannot continue to support ever-increasing property taxes. Be wary of politicians and bureaucrats that do not want to be held accountable… Read More ›
Our “Pro Se Team” has uncovered a potential problem for the Lake County Republican Party, the Lake County Auditor, and by extension all Lake County citizens. First some background information: Unfortunately, our former Auditor, Mr. Ed Zupancic – a very… Read More ›
https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/07/23/restaurant-inspections-you-need-to-know/ Our previous post about restaurant inspections had us wondering what information is available from the Lake County Health Department. We contacted them, and here is what we have learned. Their website is very transparent and provides great details on… Read More ›
We continue to review the Lake County Auditor’s Schedule A’s of the various Lake County school districts. Here is Riverside School District: RIVERSIDE SCHEDULE A 2018 – 2019 Here is Wickliffe City School District: WICKLIFFE SCHEDULE A 2018 – 2019… Read More ›