(LFC Comments: We were asked by a Lake County resident to find out how much Lakeland Community College paid to a design consulting company known as IDEO. Although the response we received from their attorney, Mr. Fisher, does not state… Read More ›
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LakeTran Expansion Plans…
(LFC Comments: We received an email from a Lake County lobbyist about LakeTran spending $10 million on their headquarters. Rather than jumping to conclusions, we decided to reach out to Mr. Ben Capelle, CEO of LakeTran, and ask what is… Read More ›
Willoughby-Eastlake School District…special election costs
(LFC Comments: We received notification that the Willoughby-Eastlake School District had not paid the total costs of last year’s special election. We went to the Election Board to get the truth. Here is the response from Ross McDonald, Director of… Read More ›
LakeTran photo op for “he who shall not be named”…
(LFC Comments: Thanks to our Painesville Township lobbyist for this LakeTran article. As we continued to look at the photograph with all the politicians grinning from ear to ear, we could not but help realize that this was all staged. … Read More ›
Willoughby-Eastlake School Tax Levy…how good is the reporting?
(Thanks to one of our Kirtland lobbyists for this article on Willoughby-Eastlake School District. It will be interesting to see what kind of spin the News-Herald will put on the series of articles on the Lake County school superintendents.) https://www.news-herald.com/news/lake-county/superintendent-declares-willoughby-eastlake-schools-in-a-state-of-emergency-as-levy-vote-looms/article_7802b5c2-485b-11ea-b379-831967e4da3f.html?fbclid=IwAR1vYUs2Fs6olrVguC4e_iNWzaIyaG6rntfd3jspieF143L4kkati1GBgC4… Read More ›
State of Ohio Flexes Their Muscles on School Levies..we call out the deception
(LFC Comments: There are rules and regulations that school boards and administrators must follow when they are trying to convince the voters to vote for their levy. Here is an article that purports to shed some light on the “do’s… Read More ›
Taxpayers Speak Out About LCC…”They aren’t happy”
(LFC Comments: One of our roles is to provide a forum for the Lake County taxpayers to express their concerns, frustrations and objections to the lies, deceptions and betrayals by the politicians and bureaucrats that act in their own self-interest… Read More ›
Heritage Club Meeting…a word from the Auditor
We attended a Heritage Club meeting on Thursday, February 13th to hear Mr. Chris Galloway, Lake County Auditor, give his vision for the Auditor’s office. Also in attendance was Ms. Becky Lynch, the Lake County Recorder, who is on the… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College…Board Opening…new leadership needed
Lakeland Community College has requested the renewal of Dr. Kathleen T. Malec’s appointment to the Lakeland Community College Board of Directors. Her current term expires March 6, 2020. We thank Dr. Malec for her twenty years of service to the… Read More ›
How to Vote for a Write-in Candidate
We have signed up to be a poll worker again on March 17, 2020. While attending a class given by our outstanding Lake County Election Board personnel, the concept of “Write In” candidates was discussed. We wanted to pass along… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College…forgetting their mission
For Lake County to flourish economically in the future, there must be a concerted effort by business and local governmental entities working in concert to provide the citizens the training that will surely be needed in the future. An aging… Read More ›
Lake County Financing District…Just the Facts…update 2/13/20
We have spent a great deal of time analyzing the property taxes associated with the Lake County Financing District levy. Our goal is to provide the facts that will help Riverside School District taxpayers decide whether or not to support… Read More ›
H.A.T….costing more than 30% of income
(LFC Comments: Thanks to Lobbyist Jim for this article. It reinforces what we have been saying for more than two years. The use of property taxes to fund our public schools and the ever growing government at all levels are… Read More ›
Jason Wuliger…some questions for him
We never did receive a response from our original email to Mr. Wuliger. We have another question for the candidate for Lake County Commissioner. *********************1776 Since Jason Wuliger is an announced candidate for Lake County Commissioner, we thought it appropriate… Read More ›
Drug Overdose Stats…heart-breaking deaths
(LFC Comments: The Center for Community Solutions provided this chart on drug overdose deaths. Here is a link to their article: https://www.communitysolutions.com/data-shows-drop-unintentional-drug-overdose-deaths-2018/?mc_cid=d0813d07c3&mc_eid=8d430e97ba What about the drug deaths in Lake County? From the Coroner’s office: 2014 52 2015 49 2016 92… Read More ›
Lakeland vs Lorain CC…quality is the result of comparison
(LFC Comments: We received the following article from a Lake County lobbyist. We want to be sure that the “movers and shakers” at Lakeland Community College read it so that they can understand how a community college is supposed to… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College…not in step with community
(LC Comments: We have been discussing the challenges facing the Lake County manufacturers, and it is obvious that finding qualified individuals is a huge challenge. The manufacturers are willing to work with local colleges to establish the training needed to… Read More ›
Cleveland Heights Tax Levy…7.9 mills…oh, my
(LFC Comments: Lobbyist Joe in Cleveland Heights shares his thoughts about the Cleveland Heights astronomical property tax levy on the March 17th ballot. The 7.9 mill levy will cost a taxpayer $276.50 per year for every $100,000 of market valuation…. Read More ›
Riverside School District…5 year projections…part 2 of 2
(LFC Comments: We wanted to illustrate what is happening to public school finances, and why we believe that they are pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes that they have worked all their lives to… Read More ›
Paradox Prize Project…LakeTran experiment
(LFC Comment: We received some inquiries from Lake County taxpayers about LakeTran providing transportation to Lake County employees living in East Cleveland and Cleveland, so we sent the following email to Mr. Ben Capelle, Executive Director of LakeTran.) Mr. Capelle,… Read More ›
EdChoice Program…you may not believe this
(LFC Comments: We were made aware of another assault on educational choices, and thought that you would like to know about it. Looks like the teachers’ unions and the schools’ lobbyists are twisting some arms in the legislature.) http://www.ccv.org/ohio-action-center/?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f70229%2frespond%3fvcrmeid%3dhDKgo2vbEGJ2MAIW0zELQ%26vcrmiid%3d8bWIvhxsUUyUL7bDcBEqmQ Here… Read More ›
Our Unsustainable Property Taxes
(LFC Comments: We welcome another contributor to our forum. We appreciate Tom Hach and his Tax Working Group’s stance on property taxes. We give them a big “thumbs up” for the article.) Our Unsustainable Property Taxes Written by Tom… Read More ›
W-E Schools…taxpayers have some suggestions
Thanks to our Painesville lobbyist for this letter to the editor posted in the News-Herald.
Your Lake County Board of Elections Needs You
The March 17th elections are not far off, and the Lake County Board of Elections could use your help as a poll worker. Now is the chance for you to be part of our fundamental right of free and fair… Read More ›
John Rogers and National Abortion Rights Action League…joined at the hip
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ON YOU JOHN ROGERS! May God have mercy on your soul. This is Mr. John Rogers, Democrat, and a perennial politician. He is currently the State Representative for the 60th District. He is also the current Executive… Read More ›