Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this information:: https://cityofmentor.com/free-fresh-produce-limited-income-seniors/ The Mentor Senior Center is teaming up with the Greater Cleveland Foodbank to offer free produce to Lake County seniors. Beginning July 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the center will welcome seniors to its… Read More ›
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Northeast Ohio….the best “location in the nation”?
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this article from the News-Herald. (LFC Comment: This recent article by the News-Herald fails to consider the ever increasing cost of Lake County property taxes and that we are pricing citizens out of their homes.)… Read More ›
Housing Mobility Program….name change from Section 8
Thought that you might find this article from the Center for Community Solutions interesting. It also ties in with Obama’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing act. Lake County has an AFFH agency that is headed by Ms. Patricia Kidd, Executive Director… Read More ›
Geauga County….more honesty and transparency
We would like to give a “shout out” to our new friends in Geauga County. They have been reporting on Geauga County affairs and holding their politicians accountable for quite some time. http://www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2018default.html#SPIDALIERI_DID_NOT_GET_IT_RIGHT These are dedicated citizens that continue to… Read More ›
Ohio jails……wow, this graphic is revealing
This graphic was sent to us from the Center for Community Solutions. Interesting to see the number of jails throughout the State of Ohio. I “In Ohio, both jails and prisons house incarcerated individuals. This report will remain consistent with… Read More ›
Lake County Engineer Mr. Gills..a second “lack of candor”
This is a follow up to a previous post regarding a public meeting I attended regarding the $5.00 Permissive Motor Vehicle Tax. At the meeting I asked Mr. Gills two specific questions: (1) What was the original estimate for the… Read More ›
Learn more about Americans for Prosperity
Our Lobbyist Don Heuer asked us to post the following information on the group “American for Prosperity”. From Don Heuer: I wanted to provide to you a selected portion of David H. Koch’s material on his initiative on Americans for Prosperity:… Read More ›
Public Meeting on the extra $5.00 license fee….what a tangle web we weave…
I attended a public meeting on Tuesday 6/12 held by the County Engineer, Mr. Gills, and the County Commissioners. The subject was the proposed permissive motor vehicle $5.00 tax. Here is what I learned: Another $5.00 tax, approved by the… Read More ›
Are dangerous people teaching your children?
Here is a link to a five minute video that describes what many of our colleges have become. https://www.prageru.com/videos/dangerous-people-are-teaching-your-kids
Heads up….County wants more of your money…
Public Hearings – Proposed Additional County Permissive Annual Motor Vehicle License Tax – Wednesday, May 23, 2018 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearings Proposed Additional County Permissive Annual Motor Vehicle License Tax In accordance with Section 4504.24 of the Ohio… Read More ›
Awesome mural in Amherst….
There are lots of patriots in Amherst, Ohio. When I had the chance to speak to them yesterday, I saw this mural on a building as a memorial to our veterans. Simply awesome, note the flag coming out of the… Read More ›
United Way needs Lake County volunteers…….RSVP – are you listening?
Thanks to Lobbyist John for this article about United Way needing volunteers. It has us a bit perplexed. There seems to be duplication of efforts, and therefore, excess costs to the taxpayers. United Way is asking “non-profits” for projects to… Read More ›
Forbes House fundraiser…save the date October 12, 2018
We want everyone to be aware of Lake County’s domestic abuse center. Since they are no longer receiving financial support from the ADAMHS Board (we have previously written about the problem), they need your help. They are having a fundraiser… Read More ›
Marijuana sales…..coming to a corner near you….this will not end well
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this information on the State of Ohio issuing licenses to these establishments. In my opinion, this has disaster written all over it. Just another issue where the State and select money brokers will make a… Read More ›
Planned Parenthood…..Margaret Sanger’s nightmare on society..
We thank our Lobbyist Don for this information on Planned Parenthood. We know this is a controversial topic, but we do not shy away from controversial topics. Let your voice be heard. Here is a link to the ACLJ website… Read More ›
Home Rehab programs……another Federal grant program
With all the research that we have been doing, we have been quite surprised about the amount of poverty in Lake County. There is quite a bit of federal, state and local taxes spent to address the problem. Another HUD… Read More ›
Unfunded Pension Liabilities…..a ruling from the State’s lawyers..updated
Updated: Tuesday, 6/5/18 We have been concerned about the unfunded pension liabilities that appear on local county government’s and political sub-division’s balance sheet. We contacted Representative Ron Young for assistance in trying to determine who is ultimately responsible for any… Read More ›
P.S.A. — Hazardous Waste Collection in Lake County
Everyone we know wants to ensure a clean, healthy environment . We are trying to help Lake County officials by being another voice for their Hazardous Waste Collection schedule. Here is a link to the website given dates and times… Read More ›
Geauga County’s concerned citizens….
Updated: Saturday, June 2, 2018 / Sunday, June 3, 2018 We had the honor of speaking to concerned and engaged Geauga residents last night about property taxes, public education and, in general, what is happening to our great country. Here… Read More ›
Mental Health Issues…..
We heard again today that it is estimated that between 20% – 25% of the population has some form of mental illness. That is a lot of people. Here is some information sent to me from the Center for Community… Read More ›
Property Taxes ……When is enough – enough?
As we continue to try to educate taxpayers about ever increasing real estate taxes (also called property taxes), we thought that this information might be helpful. Did you ever hear a real estate agent mention that the property taxes on… Read More ›
2020 Census….who gets counted?
There appears to be some misinformation about the upcoming 2020 Census. We reached out to Mr. David J. Radachy, Director of the Lake County Planning and Community Development, and he provided us with the following information. “Lake County Planning and… Read More ›
Council on Aging …Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
If you know any Lake County Seniors that need nutrition assistance, this program may be helpful. Here is a link to the Council on Aging’s website for complete details of the program. http://www.lccoa.org/ This program is first come, first served,… Read More ›
Social Security…the ultimate Ponzi scheme
We found this interesting article in the JBS monthly magazine. Social Security, like most retirement systems, appears to be one very large Ponzi scheme. ************************************* According to the Social Security Administration, more than 62 million Americans are now receiving benefits… Read More ›
Ohio Made The Top Ten……..in property tax rates!
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this interesting article on property taxes: Ohio’s property tax rate 9th highest in U.S The average Ohio homeowner pays 1.72 percent of their home value in taxes, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of… Read More ›