Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this addition to our understanding of Ohio’s real estate tax. This letter was written by Michael Young of Columbus, Ohio. Although he gets “into the weeds” for most taxpayers, it is worth reading because it… Read More ›
Ohio Counties
Illegal Aliens…..so what is the score?
The issue of illegal aliens in Lake County has been a very interesting and perplexing one for me to understand. I always thought that we are a nation of laws, and that everyone, including our elected officials are supposed to… Read More ›
Who Certifies that Political Sub-Divisions Need a Levy?
How naive I was when I thought someone in our local county government was protecting the financial interests of the Lake County taxpayers with regard to property taxes. I thought for sure that when a levy is placed on the… Read More ›
Tax Levies, HB 920….direct from Tax Equalization Board
I have been asked several questions about tax levies and how House Bill 920 impacts the property taxes. We have had communication with the State of Ohio Tax Equalization Board, and here are their responses to our questions: What are… Read More ›
Lake County Social Issue Statistics
From the Center for Community Solutions, here are some very interesting and disturbing facts about social issues in Lake County. Lake2018
Morley Library……just say NO to their continuous levy
We are asking Lake County residents to just say NO to the Morley Library’s proposed continuous (FOREVER) tax levy. Morley’s Board of Trustees are sitting on over $10.1 million in their fund balances, while the other 7 Lake County libraries… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College……they have grand plans with your money
Our concerns about Lakeland Community College started over six months ago, when I started to hear “whispers” from sources that LCC was $10 million over budget on their current building expansion, and are thinking about placing another levy on the… Read More ›
Morley Library…a taxpayer millstone very few are using
We at Lobbyists for Citizens are committed to honesty and transparency on all issues dealing with Lake County. When Morley Library decided to ask for a renewal levy, but wanted to change it to a “Continuous” levy, that raised a… Read More ›
RSVP and Willoughby-Eastlake Schools – an unnecessary, expensive partnership
We have written many times about RSVP, but in light of the lack of candor displayed by Willoughby-Eastlake Schools in their use of emergency levies, we wanted to tell Lake County taxpayers about this unnecessary expense thrust on Lake County… Read More ›
Continuous Levies…..a masterful deception played on the taxpayers
Political Sub-Divisions Play “Follow the Leader” We, as Lobbyists for Citizens, see a disturbing trend of political deception throughout Lake County. Schools, libraries, and municipalities, seeing success by others in prior elections, are placing levies on the ballot for a… Read More ›
November 6 ballot issues…..here is what it will cost you
With the capable assistance of the Lake County Auditor’s office, we have compiled the statistics on the cost by taxing district for each new and renewal levy. We will then give you our opinions in another post on what we… Read More ›
Concord Property Tax Revenue….8,9,10 taxing districts
Have you ever been curious about the total property valuation for real estate taxes, or the property tax revenue for Concord Township? We received from the Lake County Auditor’s office their “Schedule A – Estimate of Property Tax Revenue” for… Read More ›
Westlake….they are driving seniors into poverty and out of their homes
Thanks to Lobbyists Bob Z. for this video from News 5. It confirms what we have been trying to warn everyone about since early last year. If we stay on our current path of increasing property taxes we will price… Read More ›
Mock Election in Lake County….your chance to help Board of Elections
For the balance of the week, the Lake County Board of Elections is holding a “mock election” on three different computerized voting machines under consideration for future elections. They are looking for volunteers to practice voting on all three machines… Read More ›
Partisan rally in Painesville
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this post: (LFC Comment: Bravo to Commissioner Cirino for doing what he can to ensure the safety and security of all Lake County residents. It appears Commissioner Troy has another agenda other than the safety… Read More ›
Big Money Can Avoid Property Taxes….
Thanks to Lobbyists Julie for this post seen in the Plain Dealer By Michelle Jarboe, The Plain Dealer on August 12, 2018 at 6:05 AM, updated August 12, 2018 at 9:44 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio – In April, a Canadian real estate company bought one… Read More ›
Final November Ballot Questions and Issues….words of caution for you
We received the following list of questions and issues from the Lake County Board of Elections that will appear on the November 6, 2018 election. November 6 Election Questions-Issues-Candidates We will work on reviewing each tax levy and will calculate… Read More ›
Morley Library’s Continuing Tax Levy…….Who is Checking What?
Morley Library has placed a renewal levy on the November ballot, but has changed it to a continuing levy. [Read: FOREVER] This means that they no longer need to be accountable to the taxpayers in their five taxing districts –… Read More ›
Lake County Property Tax Rates…….interesting what you find when you look behind the curtain
At the risk of being called “nerdy” on the subject of property taxes, we thought that it might be interesting to see what we can find if we do some additional research on the “inside millage” by taxing district. You… Read More ›
Lake County’s Aging Population…how will increasing property taxes impact seniors?
As a follow up to our recent post trying to explain the principle of “Housing Affordability Threshold” (HAT), we thought we would analyze the statistics to see what in means in terms of the number of seniors being impacted with… Read More ›
Cuyahoga County Real Estate Appraisals…..hope this does not extend to Lake County
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 ›
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 ›