Thanks to our far east lobbyist for this information. If anyone wants to help their community, they can complete an application to be considered for a position on one of the various boards in Lake County. Here is the application: … Read More ›
Ohio Counties
Port Authority & Visitors’ Bureau…..joined by a Coastal Manager & the ORC
We have been trying to understand the finances of the Lake County Ohio Port & Economic Development Authority and the Lake County Visitors Bureau. The Visitors Bureau is a Non-Profit 501(c)6, and the Port Authority is a governmental body and a… Read More ›
Ohio Clean Energy Jobs Alliance…….your property taxes may be impacted
We attended a meeting held in Mentor on January 11th. The meeting was held to garner support from Lake County public officials to convince State officials to support the Perry Nuclear Plant and Davis Besse Power Plant in Ottawa County…. Read More ›
Requested Resolutions……..time to step up to the plate
Lobbyists for Citizens has sent the following email to the Lake County Commissioners. If the Commissioners can pass a resolution supporting those affected by the recent closing of the Lordstown facility, they can surely support the safety and well-being of… Read More ›
Gerrymandering….both parties are guilty
The Commissioners’ meeting held Thursday, January 10th was worth the price of admission. It was educational, verbally combative at times, and had a moment that brought shock and then laughter to the entire audience. Commissioner Cirino wanted to make the… Read More ›
Forbes House versus Womensafe…updated 1/9/19
We have received the following questions (rephrased by LFC) via email to our website from a Lake County citizen. (1) Why is our ADAMHS board giving over $80,000 per year to Womensafe, the Geauga County domestic abuse organization? Womensafe refers… Read More ›
College Credit Plus Program……
In light of Lake County seniors being priced out of their homes because of ever increasing real estate taxes, LFC is on a mission to identify any and all areas that impact our property taxes. One area that is growing… Read More ›
Mentor Marsh clean-up…..a $10 million solution
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyists for this article from Cleveland.com https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2019/01/10-million-settlement-to-help-restore-salt-polluted-mentor-marsh.html $10 million settlement to help restore salt-polluted Mentor Marsh Updated Jan 4; Posted Jan 4 The Ohio EPA has reached a tentative settlement requiring the estate of the late… Read More ›
Lake County Voters….in depth analysis
We have made the statement that “nothing should happen in Lake County unless seniors want it to happen”. It was based on the fact that our population is aging and if they express themselves at the ballot box, no levy… Read More ›
Lake County Auditor resigns….temporarily [updated 1/13/19]
Updated 1/13/19…..News-Herald article on the Auditor’s position: Here is a link to the News-Herald article dated January 10, 2019 https://www.news-herald.com/news/lake-county/lake-county-auditor-to-resign-current-term-will-serve-new/article_4388d094-150b-11e9-8c3a-87b053eacda2.html (LFC Comment on the update: As we suspected, if Mr. Zupancic does not believe he can continue, the Republican Party… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College…devil is in the details
Here is an email we sent to the Lakeland Community College representative. We have a “hunch” that they are trying to shore up their declining full time student enrollment by increasing the number of high school students enrolled in the… Read More ›
Fentanyl in Lake County…..Build the Wall!
Thanks to our Lobbyist from Kirtland for this News-Herald article on fentanyl. https://www.news-herald.com/news/fentanyl-persists-crystal-meth-rises-in-lake-county-in/article_ece3a83c-0a05-11e9-9786-9f7f7a437bc9.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tw-newsheraldinoh As recently as five years ago there wasn’t a single fentanyl case in the Lake County Crime Lab. Now it’s the most commonly seen opioid in the… Read More ›
Love Fest at Commissioners’ Meeting
Updated: 12/31/18 with News-Herald article. Sorry, no facts and figures today, just pure opinion. A true spectacle of homage and hubris was in full display today at the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting. It was the “kissing of the ring” ceremony… Read More ›
Unfunded Pension Liability
Thanks to the Geauga patriots for this article on State Pensions problems: https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/states-making-americas-pension-crisis-worse.html/ Note that the State of Ohio has the dubious distinction of being #4 of the states with the largest unfunded pension liability of $354.6 Billion, with California… Read More ›
Sanctuary Cities…..to support ICE or not to support ICE
We have been heavily involved in the issue of illegal aliens here in Lake County. (We refuse to use the politically correct phrase “undocumented immigrants”) It is quite a contentious issue, with rabid supporters on both sides of the issue. We… Read More ›
Land Bank Meeting Agenda…what we know to date
Here is the agenda for the Land Bank meeting to be held on December 17th at 3:00 pm in Painesville. There does not appear to be any proposed discussion about the building at 65 North State Street. Land Bank 20181217-4th-Quarter-AGENDA… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College….we have our spotlight on you now
Here is the records request that we have just sent to Ms. Amy Sabath, Director for Government Relations of Lakeland Community College. Ms. Sabath is also currently President of the Lake County Visitors’ Bureau Board, a former ‘mover and shaker’… Read More ›
Lake County Board Openings
Thanks to our Perry Lobbyist for this information on the upcoming Lake County board openings. We have also included an application you can use if you would like to be considered for one of the board openings. BoardsCommissionsApplicationForm2018a (002)Webster Boards… Read More ›
Legal Aid Society in Painesville
We heard some “whispers” about the Legal Aid Society, so we thought that we would start with their website to determine who they are, and what they do. The following is from their website: “Legal Aid’s mission is to secure… Read More ›
Perry Plant’s Future….closure will mean higher property taxes
Thanks to our Kirtland Lobbyist for sending this article to us….. Jack Thompson is superintendent of the Perry Local School District in Lake County. By Guest Columnist, cleveland.com PERRY, Ohio — I was recently reminded by a student about Newton’s Third… Read More ›
Recycling….let competition reign supreme
There was some discussion at the last commissioners’ meeting regarding a waste hauling company charging, what was deemed by a concerned citizen, as excessive fees for “contaminating” the recycled product in their dumpsters. The Commissioners asked for help trying to… Read More ›
Windfarms in Lake Erie……say it isn’t so
Updated: 12/5/18 4:40 am The Green revolution is coming to Lake County. We got “wind” of the Lake County Commissioners discussing the possibility of allowing wind farms in Lake Erie. Here are some websites that discuss the use of giant,… Read More ›
Commissioner Cirino and the 2019 Budget
We received the following internal memo from Commissioner Jerry Cirino’s office. It refutes outgoing Commissioner Dan Troy’s public comments to the Lake County Department heads that their 2019 budget will be cut because there obviously will be a planned reduction… Read More ›
Financial Health Indicators….the red, yellow, green for cities and counties
Updated: 12/3/18 8:50 pm Thanks to our Lobbyist from Portage County for letting us know about these important financial metrics made easy for the average taxpayer to understand. The Ohio Auditor, Dave Yost, has developed a financial tool for taxpayers… Read More ›
Lake County Development Council
We had never heard of the Lake County Development Council, so we thought that we should ask some questions. We asked if they received any local, State or federal funds. We received the following prompt, very detailed reply. Hi Brian,… Read More ›