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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
We received this information from the Board of Elections. It demonstrates that the State is controlling, or at least, trying to control the county commissioners. What we have learned is that the State of Ohio creates the laws in the… Read More ›
We received a telephone call, from an affable Dale Fellows, addressing our previous post about the Board of Elections. He is the current leader of the Lake County Republican Party and one of four appointees to the Board of Elections. … Read More ›
We have been asked to get the details of Lake County’s investment portfolio. For those that like to read this type of data, we are only too happy to provide it for you. Lake County Investment Portfolio – Details 10-31-18… Read More ›
Thanks to our Kirtland Lobbyists for this article on Lakeland Community College and their “double dippers”. It is interesting to note that the other community colleges did not entertain the idea of double dipping. Questions: Did they do this for… Read More ›
At a recent Commissioners’ meeting, Commissioner Troy took a “verbal swipe” at incoming Commissioner Ron Young and existing Commissioner Jerry Cirino. Troy was incensed that Young, supported by Cirino, hammered Troy for supporting the large sales tax increase in 2012. … Read More ›
We thought that we would review the results of the recent November 6th elections as it pertained to the property and income tax issues. Quite frankly, looking at the results we can see we did not fare too well in… Read More ›
Thanks to our Kirtland Lobbyist for this comparative information about CuyahogaCommunity College, Lorain Community College, and Lakeland Community College. We are trying to obtain the salary information for Lorain’s President. Cuyahoga Community College extends President Alex Johnson’s contract Updated Jun 23,… Read More ›
We received this tip from a Lake County source.. “Lakeland is now prepared to start on student housing on campus. They say it will allow students to finish and get a degree. That’s all they are interested in is degrees,… Read More ›
At a recent Commissioners’ meeting we heard them talking about the health insurance costs for the Lake County government employees. We contacted the Finance Director and asked for numbers to tell us what the taxpayers are paying for health insurance… Read More ›
We were interested in the compensation packages of the Lakeland Community College’s executive staff, so we filed a records request. We applaud Mr. Michael Fisher, General Counsel, for his prompt response and the honesty and transparency he displayed with the… Read More ›
A Lake County taxpayer sent the following documents to us, and asked us to post it to our website. The taxpayer took the time to write to Morley Library, and was very disappointed in the Executive Director’s seemingly cavalier attitude… Read More ›
We attended the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting today. It was rather uneventful until Commissioner Troy interjected a swipe at incoming Commissioner Ron Young. Since a big issue was made during the campaign that Troy was responsible for the largest sales… Read More ›