We are starting to see lots of advertising for the upcoming May 8th election. We are always curious why not one elected official, or any bureaucrat, will take the time to summarize for the citizens of Lake County what it… Read More ›
Tax Levies
Information on proposed tax levies
Crime Lab newsletter….
We received the Spring 2018 Lake County Crime Lab’s “Crimescene” newsletter. The Crimescene Spring 2018 Please remember that they are requesting a continuous (forever) .4 mill real estate tax levy on the May 2018 ballot. A .4 mill levy will… Read More ›
Citizen’s Guide to Reducing Local Tax Burden
We have been asked on several occasions what can be done to reduce local real estate taxes, and specifically the Riverside School levies. Well, thanks to one of our Lobbyists for informing us about a legal aid group known as… Read More ›
Health District’s responses to our questions
We asked the Lake County Health District two questions relating to their sources of funding. Here are their replies: I have included answers below in red related to your questions. Why is the Health District’s tax assessment based on the… Read More ›
Losing the American Dream…One Tax Levy at a Time…
Thank you to all residents that attended our presentation on how increasing property taxes are pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes. We received $20 in donations for the Lake County Council on Aging. (That… Read More ›
Article on Real Estate Tax…is the American Dream dying for seniors?
Thanks to a Kirtland ‘Lobbyist for Citizens’ for making us aware of this article from the Ohio Bar Association that was also published in the News-Herald. https://www.ohiobar.org/ForPublic/Resources/LawYouCanUse/Pages/Ohios-System-for-Challenging-Property-Values-and-Taxes.aspx The article gives details on how the property valuation process works and the… Read More ›
The Big Lie….we only possess never own our home…
From the book “Sustainable” by Tom DeWeese… “We have been conned into believing we are ‘owning’ property, when, in fact, and by law, we’re only in ‘possession’ of property utilizing it as a renter or tenant would. So long as… Read More ›
Ballot Language….thought you should know the facts
I sent a request for clarification on the ballot language for the two levies (ADAMHS Board and Crime Lab) that are on the May 8th ballot. I stated that the levies are advertised prior to the election as $X per… Read More ›
May 8th Ballot Issues…want to know your annual costs?
As a continued service to Lake County taxpayers, we believe that it is important that taxpayers know what their annual costs will be if ALL of the proposed levies in their taxing districts on the May 8th, 2018 ballot are… Read More ›
Crime Lab & ADAMHS Board Levies….the art of deception
I picked up from the Board of Elections the Crime Lab and ADAMHS Board levy resolutions and the ballot language for each. After reading the ballot language I challenge everyone to determine what each levy will cost them. Here is… Read More ›
Lake County R.E. Taxes …by taxing district & political sub-division ..part 3
In continuing the project comparing real estate taxes billed for 2018 vs 2008, we are reporting the changes for every political sub-division in each taxing district. Madison Township Taxing District #1: Madison Twp TD 1 Madison Village… Read More ›
Open Invite to Tour the Crime Lab
Here is the response that Lobbyists for Citizens received from the Director of the Opioid Lab at the Lake County Crime Laboratory. It is well worth the trip to see how they interact with the law enforcement in Lake County…. Read More ›
Super Bowl Ad Highlights Seniors’ Problem..a little too close to home
Had to post this Super Bowl ad because it highlights what we are saying. Seniors need to work to pay their property taxes!!!!! Over 1/3 of Americans have no retirement savings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ILxrRlf3KY How does this relate to Lake County Seniors?….Here… Read More ›
Some interesting stats on Lake County Schools….
We have started to analyze the State of Ohio School District Profile Report (also known as the Cupp Report) for FY 2016 to see if the numbers tell us anything. Once the data is inserted in the Excel spreadsheets it… Read More ›
Lake County Financing District….update…update
We sent an email to the Riverside School officials and inquired how the funds received from the Lake County Financing District were spent, and what impact will the Perry Plant devaluation have on the schools in the district. Here is… Read More ›
Willoughby’s School Financing & Tax Levy
The Internet gives us a chance to observe how are school taxes are being used. Here is a link to Willoughby’s Treasurer’s website: http://www.weschools.org/Downloads/September%202017%20(1).pdf You may want to take a look at their projections of revenue versus expenses. It looks… Read More ›
Real Estate Taxes & Seniors on Fixed Income Gaining Some Attention
The Lake County Gazette newspaper reporting thought our comments to the Lake County Commissioners about seniors and real estate taxes was notable enough to publish on 10-20-17. Here is a copy of the article. Lake County Gazette 10.20.17 Please note… Read More ›
Update on the Senior Levy
We received a very detailed letter from Mr. Joseph R. Tomsick, Chief Executive Officer of the Lake County Council on Aging. The letter is in response to request for statistics on how many Concord residents benefit from the Senior Levy…. Read More ›
*****Taxpayer Alert*****
Hold on to your wallets, the local taxing authorities are going to be reaching in for more of your money. At the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting today, the Lake County Auditor, Mr. Edward Zupancic, broke this bad news: The Perry… Read More ›
Requested Crime Laboratory Tax Levy
We have been made aware that the Lake County Prosecutor’s office has notified the Lake County Commissioners that they are contemplating another real estate tax levy to be placed on the ballot in May, 2018. (Note: We are having trouble… Read More ›
ADAMHS Board Tax Levy
I heard about the ADAMHS Board requesting a renewal of the their tax levy on the May, 2018 ballot. As lobbyists for Citizens we are going to ensure that all agencies prove to the taxpayers that they have been… Read More ›
Children Services Levy
The Lake County Commissioners agreed to place a .7 mill renewal and a .4 mill increase Children Services Levy on the November 7th ballot. There will Here is the official press release. Press Release 2016 Children’s Levy Rather than vote… Read More ›
Senior Levy
Here is the information that we obtained from the Lake County Commissioner’s office, regarding the renewal with an increase levy that will be on the ballot on November 7th. The current levy is .5 mills and collects $2.8 million from… Read More ›