(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 ›
Real Estate Taxes
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 ›
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.
March 17, 2020…are you Taxed Enough Already?
(LFC Comments: We got the following information from the Lake County Board of Election’s website, and had to add our two cents on the issues. Ultimately, the voters must decide, we just hope they have knowledge about the issues rather… Read More ›
Property Tax Legislation…who has our back?
(LFC Comments: Auburntownship.org is on top of their game…pointing out what is happening in other states regarding property taxes while the Ohio legislators fail to see how seniors are being priced out of their homes with ever-increasing property taxes. Note… Read More ›
Willoughby-Eastlake School Levy…third time a charm?
For those living in the Willoughby-Eastlake School district, you will again get to vote on another property tax levy on the March 17, 2020 ballot. The property tax will commence in 2020 with the collection in 2021. If it does… Read More ›
American Citizenship is Eroding…
“Victor David Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist and farmer. He has been a commentator on modern and ancient warfare and contemporary politics for National Review, The Washington Times and other media outlets.”…from Wikipedia Here is the link… Read More ›
Property Taxes…Cap at 3% per year?
(LFC Comments: Thanks to a Kirtland Lobbyist for this article on property taxes. Please note that they do not talk about property taxes ever being reduced. It will be up to the taxpayers to control their own destiny. Vote NO… Read More ›
Deceptions Abound in Columbus…clarity for taxpayers not an option
(LFC Comments: Thanks to our friends at the Marietta Project 9-12 project for this article reported in the Ohio Star. There are high paid lobbyists that are thwarting State Representative Derek Merrin’s attempt to simplify the ballot language on the… Read More ›
Homestead Exemption Increase = “a cup of coffee and a Crispy Creme a year”
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 ›
Health and Social Services…how your property taxes are impacted
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 ›
Schools Hiring Pros to Pass Levies…we will expose them
(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 ›
State Thinking of Increasing Their Power Over Schools
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 ›
Cleveland Heights…their property tax reaching new “heights”.
(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 ›
Distribution Methodology…devil is in the details
“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 ›
Summit County…people are taxed out
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 ›
Lake County Auditor…Not Accountable to State
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 ›
Concord Fire Levy…a really spirited debate continues
(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 ›
Property Tax Ballot Language…Too bad Rep. Rogers does not care
We have been interested in State Representative Derek Merrin’s concerted efforts to help Ohio taxpayers better understand what they are voting for as it relates to the complex world of property taxes. Here is the Cleveland.com article that details Rep…. Read More ›
Lesson on How to Cap Your Property Taxes…
It seems that the residents of Hunting Valley believe in a revised version of the GOLDEN RULE – He who has the gold, makes the rules! Take a look at this opinion article in Cleveland.com. https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2019/10/the-obscene-conniving-in-hunting-valley-to-get-residents-out-of-paying-public-school-taxes.html?fbclid=IwAR2RkpCzS8rhHA4kar_bRfw-eMxQnhtVQsvw8-K8pSzscLQfm6Zp1Nr67Rw
Willoughby-Eastlake Residents Speak Out
Some VERY unhappy residents in the Willoughby-Eastlake School district sent LFC this flyer that has been distributed throughout the community. They would like Superintendent Steve Thompson to answer these questions: Has the school board already passed a resolution making the… Read More ›
Residential Property Tax Rates…Northeast Ohio comparison
We expanded our research comparing the residential property tax rates for Northeast Ohio counties to the overall State of Ohio average. Here is the link to our previous article comparing Lake County to the overall State of Ohio average: https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/10/20/state-of-ohio-property-taxes-how-does-lake-county-stack-up/ Kudos… Read More ›