Thanks to Lobbyists Arzella for this shocking news about Cuyahoga county real estate appraisals. We have to wonder what will happen in Lake County. Please click on the link below. Some Cuyahoga County homeowners seeing shocking property value increases We will… Read More ›
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Housing Affordability Threshold…….let me try to explain one more time
While on a conference telephone conversation last night, the moderator did not think that the “Housing Affordability Threshold” was an important concept to consider when explaining what the increasing real estate taxes are doing to seniors living on fixed incomes,… Read More ›
Resolution 8……..a very contentious issue
At the last Commissioners’ meeting there was a great deal of audience participation from both sides of the aisle regarding Resolution 8. It is resolution in support of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the Department… Read More ›
Continuous Levies…..they are not your friend
With many thanks to our great Lake County Auditor’s office, we have a list of all “continuous” levies in Lake County for you to review. List of Lake County Continuous Levies We are trying to make Lake County taxpayers aware… Read More ›
The Winner of our First Chutzpah Award……..Morley Library…vs LCC
At the risk of being charged with “cultural appropriation”, we hereby give the Morley Library Board of Trustees our first “Chutzpah” Award for 2018 for having the audacity to place a renewal levy on the ballot and then double down… Read More ›
Lake County Libraries….market penetration
As we start our research into Lake County libraries, we found some interesting statistics. From the State of Ohio Library website, we see exactly what the people in the community think of their library. If you deem it important, we… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College….They need more money….really?
A .4 mill levy to fund a $40 million Bond Levy for further expansion is on the November ballot. To the Lakeland Board of Trustees: We give you credit for having the chutzpah to ask Lake County taxpayers for more… Read More ›
November Ballot Issues….Hold on tight to your walllet, this is going to be expensive…
Just when we hear that the economy is growing at 4.1%, and federal taxes are being reduced…..Yippee! Then reality starts to creep into the world and we see what our local politicians and bureaucrats have in store for us on… Read More ›
Tax Levies on the Ballot….Are they clear to you?
We have been interested in determining if taxpayers know what they are voting for when they see a request for a tax levy on the ballot. We will use the Morley Library’s continuous (read: FOREVER) renewal levy that is… Read More ›
Taxed Right Out of Her Home…….They are saying exactly what we are saying!
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this notification…… This letter to the editor of Cleveland.com covers EXACTLY the issue that we are trying to get Lake County taxpayers, politicians and bureaucrats to understand. If we stay on this path of ever… Read More ›
Mental Health issues……
According to the Lake County ADAMHS Board one out five people have to deal with some type of mental health issue. Do you know that in the 1950’s the State of Ohio drastically changed how they would handle psychiatric hospitals? … Read More ›
Freezing Property Taxes….Now here is an idea worth considering
Thanks to Lobbyists Jim and Elliot for this article that indicates that other States have recognized what we have been saying: The ever increasing real estate taxes are pricing seniors out of their homes that they have worked all their… Read More ›
Continuous levies…..We see a disturbing trend to fool taxpayers.
We have been noticing a trend by the political sub-divisions to change existing levies and enact new levies with the term “continuous”. The word “continuous” means “forever”. Rather than ask for a levy for a limited duration in years, the… Read More ›
NOACA…What is it?
The initials NOACA means the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. Here is a link to their website: http://www.noaca.org/ There was a meeting in Chardon on Thursday so that NOACA could hear from Geauga residents. Our friends from Auburntownship.org were there and… Read More ›
Lake County Library District……Another tax levy on the ballot…updated 7/20
Updated: Friday, July 20, 2018 11:30 am. On the Commissioners’ agenda for their meeting on 7/19 is a resolution to place a 1.0 mill Lake County Library District renewal levy on the November ballot. “RESOLUTION TO PLACE A RENEWAL OF… Read More ›
Conservation easements….What are they?
In an effort to understand what impacts our real estate taxes, we inquired about conservation easements. “A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency that permanently limits uses of the land in… Read More ›
Real estate tax calculation….Is there a better way?
Updated 7/18/18 12:45 pm We believe that is a safe bet to say that the current method of calculating real estate taxes is very confusing to most taxpayers. Quite simply, there has to be a better way. Why are we… Read More ›
A Journey Through the Board of Revisions…how we got our RE taxes reduced
At the same time we were studying how our real estate taxes had increased 42% in the 11 years since we moved into Concord Township, our friend and excellent real estate agent that we have used many times over the… Read More ›
November 2018 Ballot Issues…….the tax levies just will not stop!
We had heard about Lakeland Community College putting a tax levy on the ballot, so we asked the Board of Elections if they have any information. The Board of Elections made the following comment when they sent us the information… Read More ›
Volunteers Needed….so where is RSVP when you need them?
Thanks to a couple of our Lobbyists for this information: Lake County Council on Aging seeking volunteers By Community report, The News-Herald Thursday, July 5, 2018 The Lake County Council on Aging is seeking volunteers in all program areas —… Read More ›
Proposed Wickliffe Property Tax Increase….it is a killer for seniors on fixed incomes!!!
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for the “heads up” on a proposed Wickliffe school board property tax increase. http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20180630/wickliffe-school-board-reconsiders-options-for-future-building-needs?source=most_viewed We need to get the word out to our friends in Wickliffe. The proposal is for 6.49 mill increase. Remember our calculations… Read More ›
ADAMHS Board annual meeting
In our effort to be honest and transparent on all issues, we want to be sure to document when a governmental agency does the right thing for taxpayers. We became aware of the annual meeting of the ADAMHS Board at… Read More ›
So how do other States deal with property taxes and seniors?
Thanks to our Lobbyists Jim from Painesville for this great article on State Property Tax and Assessment Freezes: http://www.ncsl.org/research/fiscal-policy/state-property-tax-freezes-and-assessment-freezes.aspx We will continue to push for tax relief for seniors and those living on fixed incomes.
Public Meeting on the extra $5.00 license fee….what a tangle web we weave…
I attended a public meeting on Tuesday 6/12 held by the County Engineer, Mr. Gills, and the County Commissioners. The subject was the proposed permissive motor vehicle $5.00 tax. Here is what I learned: Another $5.00 tax, approved by the… Read More ›
Our mission to help all Ohioans keep their homes has started
We are moving forward with our project trying to prevent Ohioans from being priced out of their homes because of the ever-increasing real estate taxes. We are going to start with nine counties in Northeast Ohio, and will be asking… Read More ›