We are “getting into the weeds” with this article on property taxes.
Our current property tax law has evolved into a tangled web that is far too complex for the taxpayers and the employees that are paid to implement the property tax laws.
Ohio Counties
P.S.A. Primary Elections for 2020…absentee ballot only permitted
(LFC Comments: From the Lake County Board of Elections website, we find that if you want to vote in the 2020 primary it must be done by absentee ballot.) ANNOUNCEMENTS Absentee Ballot Application The 2020 Ohio Primary will be conducted… Read More ›
Special Shopping Hours
(LFC Comments: Thanks to Fred Deming of Geauga County for this information on shopping hours at area stores.) Special Shopping Hours
LCC & the Coronavirus
(LFC Comments: We received this message from one of Kirtland lobbyists.) Dear Lakeland Campus Community: As you know, the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Ohio and Lake County continues to increase, and unfortunately it was only a matter of… Read More ›
Sexennial & Triannual…the world of property taxes
In our ongoing efforts to better understand the very complex world of property taxes, we did some research on how the State and the Lake County Auditor’s offices work together to appraise, and assess our residential property values in order… Read More ›
Economic Disaster Area…Business Owners Need to Take Action
(LFC Comments: We received this email from a Lake County business owner. All Lake County business owners need to read this and call Governor DeWine’s office to get them to declare Ohio a economic disaster area. it is hard to… Read More ›
Lake County Cabal…must have a scorecard to know the players
Well look what we have here…good old Gabe Cicconetti, the faux Republican, sends out his flyer telling his fellow “Republicans” who to vote for…Nice of him to develop his own slate card. We wonder if Dale Fellows, Lake County Republican… Read More ›
Local Government Funds…distribution formula outdated…updated 3/19/20
The State of Ohio redistributes funds to the 88 counties in the State. These distributions are known as “Local Government Funds”. Former Governor Kasich used these funds to create a surplus for the State coffers by short-changing the local governments…. Read More ›
Voter Registration Questions and Answers
We received some questions about voter registration, and the Lake County Elections Board Executive Director, Ross McDonald, gave us the answers. We thought you might be interested. Many thanks to Ross for his quick and concise responses. Does Ohio have… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College…enrollment decline
(LFC Comments: Thanks to one of our many Kirtland lobbyists for this depressing news about the enrollment at Lakeland Community College. Wow, their enrollment is dropping faster than the support for Joe Biden and Lake County’s “He who shall not… Read More ›
When is a Democrat a Republican?
We have been curious about the Republican primary race for Lake County Recorder – Gabe Cicconetti versus Incumbent Becky Lynch. Why would a seemingly lifelong Democrat (Cicconetti), with strong name recognition as a Democrat, now “crossover” and challenge an incumbent… Read More ›
Lake County’s March 17th Ballot…something odd going on
(LFC Comments: We welcome a new contributor to our website.) Lake County Election Observations Written by Chuck Laughlin As I was comparing the Democrat versus Republican ballot in Lake County for the March election, I noticed some things that I… Read More ›
Constitutional Sheriff…why we need one!
LFC plans to be at the Geauga meeting, and will report our findings to our readers. As you all know, we have a Sheriff in Lake County. The current office holder is Frank Leonbruno. By all accounts, he is a… Read More ›
Lakeland CC…I have an “IDEO” for your Hive…
(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 ›
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 ›