For those residents that live in the Riverside School District, you may want to take the survey on their website. They are asking for opinions on building a new 6 – 12 school. Here s the link: http://www.riversidelocalschools.com/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6G23A3Y&dasi=3U30 Even with… Read More ›
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Inside Millage & W-E Schools…”just the facts”
If you hear the statement from any school superintendent that the schools do not receive increased revenues simply because there is an increase in existing property valuations, you should label that statement as patently “FALSE”. The complex issue of property… Read More ›
Mooreland Mansion…part 3
Here is a response from a Concord Lobbyist to our article on the Mooreland mansion. *********************1775 I just read the posts about Mooreland. A careful reading of the sign doesn’t seem to offer any exceptions to the photo prohibition. Mooreland… Read More ›
Mooreland Mansion…part 2
Thanks to a Kirtland Lobbyist for this information. We now see how your tax dollars are being spent – providing an exquisite venue for the Chamber of Commerce bashes. If they are not showing a profit, or at least a… Read More ›
LCC and Mooreland Mansion
From one of our Concord Lobbyists we received word that this sign is posted on the grounds of the Mooreland Mansion. It piqued our curiosity why the Community College would even own the Mooreland Mansion. How does that even fit… Read More ›
W-E School Levy…”goes down in flames”
From the Lake County Board of Election’ website, here are the election results for the Willoughby-Eastlake School special election. Twenty percent (8,928/44,634) of the registered voters have defeated the levy by a very large margin [78.4% – 21.6%]. Anticipating that… Read More ›
Wickliffe’s Family Resource Center…”we are way past the 3 R’s”
For the liberal mind this may be heresy…..enter at you own risk. We have long held the belief that if we destroy the family, babies and morality a society will collapse. You may want to close your eyes and deny… Read More ›
CDBG….Your Chance to Provide Input
Calling all budding community activists….Now is your chance to provide some input to the Lake County Commissioners. We have been reviewing the requests from the various groups in Lake County that would like a share of the Community Development Block… Read More ›
Funding a Hispanic Center in Painesville
A special thanks to our new contributor, “Average American”, for this article on the proposed Hispanic Center in Painesville. We will be taking notice of Mr. John Rogers’ conduct regarding this building in Painesville. 265 North State Street Painesville… Read More ›
November Ballot Issues…”it is raining tax levies”…
There appears to be no end in sight for the deluge of property tax levies that will create a “flood” that will ultimately cause some of those living on fixed incomes to lose their homes! Ladies and gentlemen…it is simply… Read More ›
Commissioners Cirino and Young….Citizens cannot count on them…
We heard a finely orchestrated sales pitch about the Better Flip project at the Commissioners’ meeting held on Thursday, July 25th. Commissioner Cirino was the conductor with Willowick Mayor Regovich, Scott Yamomoto of the Auditor’s Office, and Mark Rantala, Executive… Read More ›
Hey Cirino….”The Truth Will Set You Free”
We listened to the audio of the Commissioners’ meeting dated July 24, 2019 and heard the glib Commissioner Cirino call our newspaper a “moronic blog”. We offer some advice to Commissioner Cirino. Don’t order those new Senate business cards just… Read More ›
Willoughby-Eastlake School Levy…Just say NO
Here is an opinion expressed in the News-Herald about Seniors and property tax levies. Voting no on W-E Schools levy: I have never had children in the Willoughby-Eastlake School system, but have always gone out on voting day and supported… Read More ›
Bailout Energy Bill Passes….Ohio Taxpayers Get “Shocked and Shorted”
Another hard-hitting, “tell it like it is” article from our friend Diane Jones at Auburntownship.org. She opines on House Bill 6, the bailout bill for the energy companies, and let our elected officials know what she thinks about their continual… Read More ›
Restaurant Inspections….You Need to Know
Thanks to a Concord lobbyist for this article about Lake County restaurants’ health inspection violations. https://expo.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/07/7973fd16577171/25-lake-county-restaurants-with-the-most-food-inspection-violations-in-20182019.html Restaurants are permitted to place warning signs on their doors stating “no shirts, no shoes, no service”, or your 2nd amendment rights are not… Read More ›
Mentor School $ Surplus…but they have to have more.
Just received this email from a Mentor Lobbyist. Looks like there are unhappy parents and taxpayers all over Lake County. *********************1776 Brian, Here are some of my quick thoughts on Mentor Schools and their use of our tax dollars. You… Read More ›
Concord S.O.S……..”Save Our Seniors”
We would be remiss if we did not discuss, once again, the Concord Township 28 year, .83 mill bond levy to be on the November, 2019 ballot for a new fire station. The lack of fiscal responsibility by the Concord… Read More ›
Property Valuations…Who does it in Lake County?
A citizen in the Willoughby-Eastlake school district asked us if there is any truth to the allegation that the W-E school district has their own real estate appraisers and continual look through the property tax roles to ensure that property… Read More ›
Concord Trustees….taxing seniors out of their homes
It is this writer’s opinion that the Concord Trustees should build one fire station at a time to prove to the taxpayers that they can build something on time and within budget. In addition, we do not believe that there… Read More ›
Voter Statistics for Concord Township…getting into the weeds
We have been asked to try to determine number of Concord Township residents by taxing district. In checking with the Auditor’s office and Board of Elections, the closest we can come to fulfilling that request is to look at the… Read More ›
Concord Fire Station Levy….fact checking
Concord Trustee Paul Malchesky mentioned at the meeting on 7/17 that the Morley library bond levy is set to expire, so Concord’s proposed .83 mills for the two new fire stations would be offset by the Morley library levy expiring. … Read More ›
Lake County Humane Society….
We had a request from the community to look into the affairs of the Lake County Humane Society, so we did a bit of investigating and sent this email to their representative. Hello Ms. Osborne: We are reviewing the financial… Read More ›
Administration Costs for Colleges…
One of our readers asked us if we have any knowledge about the administrative costs for Lakeland Community College? It prompted us to research our archives for any information provided by the college. Executive Compensation LCC By the way, the… Read More ›
Concord Township may have “jumped the shark”
We attended the Concord Township Trustee meeting tonight. We expected to hear that the Trustees had done their due diligence and had a magic answer to the vexing problem of how to pay for needed fire stations without having Concord… Read More ›
Super Steve on the Radio…let your voices be heard…
Thanks to one of our Lake County Lobbyists for a “heads up” on a radio program that is sure to be of interest for Lake County residents in the Willoughby-Eastlake school district. Hello, Superintendent Steve Thompson will be on radio… Read More ›