We have had several sources tell us that all is not well in the Lake County Auditor’s office. The conversion of the new software that we had previously written about has hit more than a few “speed bumps”…..The only question… Read More ›
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Lake County Property Taxes….by the numbers…
Thanks to Barb Hogya of the Lake County Auditor’s office for the following information on the estimated property tax revenue in Lake County. Barb is extremely knowledgeable about Lake County property taxes – she deserves a raise….. This covers… Read More ›
Goodwill….is it really a “non-profit”?
Lobbyist Concord Bob asked me to publish this article to get people to think before they donate……We have always known that Goodwill Industries has been a “non-profit” company, but remember “non-profit” is tax status and some “non-profits” are very profitable…….. Read More ›
Debt versus Revenue…When does the clock strike midnight?
Thanks to Lobbyist Fred for these links on the State of Ohio, United States, and World debt…makes us wonder what happens when the debt of a government exceeds the annual revenue. We know what happens if an individual or a… Read More ›
Concord Fire Department….things are “heating up”
It certainly appears as though Concord residents will be asked to vote on a Fire Department levy in November, 2019. Rather than state the number of mills or the term of the levy at this time, we will wait until… Read More ›
Mea Culpa….we are falling on our sword
This is a follow up to our previous post on Concord Township’s Budget: https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/05/14/concord-townships-budget-by-the-numbers/ There was some “feedback” from Andy Rose, Concord Township’s administrator. Andy got his ‘knickers in a bunch’ because of a statement we made, and asked if… Read More ›
Lakeland CC & Their Adjunct Faculty
Thanks to one of our many Kirtland lobbyists for this latest information about the “haves” and the “have nots” at Lakeland Community College. Have to admit we had to look up what an “adjunct faculty” meant: Per Wikipedia: “In North… Read More ›
Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting Dates
This is a public service announcement. We received the following 2019 Reporting Calendar from the Lake County Board of Elections. It provides the dates that must be adhered to for all committees involved in any campaign activity. Ohio Campaign Finance… Read More ›
How Deep is the Mud?
When we saw this picture it reminded us what is happening in the Country, State and County…..some elected politicians are spotless, some only get their feet slightly muddy, but there are others that are “up to their neck” in the… Read More ›
Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds…
For the record…..I received a 2019 Republican Confirmation Card today. They are trying to build up their war chest to defeat the Democrats, who are trying to “destroy our entire Republican effort to continue Making America Great Again”……I really had… Read More ›
Build That Wall….Lake County Leaders…we are talking to YOU!
Experience has shown us that our Lake County political ‘leaders’ will not stand up publicly and express support for a border wall….. Take a look at this article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/feds-immigration-top-us-crime-one-third-of-all-sentencings LFC will endeavor to find out the same information about Lake… Read More ›
Can You Connect the Dots? – VB / Port Authority / My Board – It is REMARKABLE
We told you all about the shenanigans going on at the Lake County Visitors Bureau, Inc. in our article Lake County Visitors Bureau…The Good, the Bad, and the VERY “Remarkable” Ugly. True to our word…promises made/promises kept…this article will help… Read More ›
Concord Township’s Budget…by the numbers
Thanks to a Concord lobbyist for this information on Concord Township budget for 2019 and 2020. Here is the raw data provided by Concord’s County Administrator. TAX BUDGET CONCORD RAW DATA Please note that Concord residents will be paying for… Read More ›
Water Treatment Plant Tour…sounds interesting
Thanks to the News-Herald for this reminder: “On May 18, the Lake County Department of Utilities is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Aquarius Water Treatment Plant, 38265 Aquarius Parkway in Willoughby. The Utilities… Read More ›
Faith, Family and Freedom Talk…
We are pleased to make everyone aware of meeting taking place in Brecksville, on Monday, June 17, 2019 at 7:00 pm. If you are concerned about future of your faith, family, and freedom, you may want to attend this event…. Read More ›
Senator Sherrod Brown…willing to reward illegal behavior…
Thanks to our Painesville Township lobbyist for this response to his letter to Senator Sherrod Brown regarding illegal immigration and protect American citizens. Please note that the quisling Senator does not mention a need for a border wall, and is… Read More ›
Open Meeting Act Violation by Commissioner Jerry Cirino
Lobbyists for Citizens exists to ensure that there is honesty and transparency at all levels of government. In an effort to continue our education on how our local Lake County government works, we attempted to attend a budget meeting. between… Read More ›
HB 6….Who Understands this Issue?
A big tip of the hat to Diane Jones of Auburntownship.org for this excellent summary of the meeting held last night at the Auburn Career Center hosted by Tom Hach, and his Tax Working Group. https://www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2019default.html#LAKE_COUNTY_LIBERTY_COALITION_HOLDS_DISCUSSION_OF_HOUSE_BILL_6_ We can honestly say… Read More ›
Whistle-blower Protection Laws….where are the Republicans?
LFC’s mission is ensure that honesty and transparency is upheld at all levels of government. We were very glad to see two Ohio lawmakers introduce legislation adding additional protection for whistle-blowers. Here is link to the State of Ohio House… Read More ›
Foreshadowing of a problem?…
When we attended the Riverside school board meeting last week, and we heard something that piqued our interest. The Chief Financial Officer mentioned that he was having problems with the information received from the Lake County Auditor’s office. They had… Read More ›
FYI to the VB…..tick tock, tick tock
This is only a start…..trust us….
Slashing Costs….LCC style…
Well finally, the LCC Brain Trust have put their heads together and uncovered a way to reduce some operating costs. Although, not quite exactly what we were thinking about. Not sure that we can even call this “dabbling around the… Read More ›
Monday Night Roundtable….bringing the truth to you
LFC is pleased to help out fellow patriots George Cstary, Steve Kraus and Dakota Sawyer with this announcement about their radio program tonight. Hello Everyone!! Please join us May 6th, from 7-9 PM on “Monday Night Roundtable” with Host George… Read More ›
Lake County Visitors Bureau…The Good, the Bad, and the VERY “Remarkable” Ugly
We have given you a LOT of background into the affairs of the Lake County Visitors Bureau, Inc. in our article, Lake County Visitors Bureau and the Commissioners…Let’s Make a Deal. As you know from that article, there was a… Read More ›
The Leg Lamp Scandal….changes direction of public meetings…
……….the Commissioners can waste time handing out socks in public, but a fine gesture of a leg lamp donation by LFC for a proposed “Flipper Museum” causes Commissioners to change their agenda schedule…At least Commissioner Hamercheck has a sense of… Read More ›