The chart below is from the Center for Community Solutions. It confirms what we have mentioned in previous posts that Ohio and Lake County are aging (not so gracefully). We are committed to addressing the problem of increasing property taxes… Read More ›
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Child Poverty in Cleveland….a real tragedy
The Center for Community is a real asset it pointing the various problems facing our society. Here is a link to an article on child poverty in Ohio. https://www.communitysolutions.com/cleveland-dead-last-child-poverty/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=FiveThings&utm_campaign=CensusChildPoverty&utm_source=The+Center+for+Community+Solutions&utm_campaign=743ca77dfe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_24_02_04_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_88ef015d1a-743ca77dfe-41186625&mc_cid=743ca77dfe&mc_eid=8d430e97ba This is terrible news for Cleveland and it impacts Lake County… Read More ›
Geauga County……corruption in their elected officials
Kudos to our friends and fellow patriots at the Auburn Township News for shedding light on the corruption in Geauga County. https://www.auburntownship.org/news/2018default.html#GEAUGA_COUNTY_PROSECUTOR_LIED Stay tuned for our reports on some questionable dealings in Lake County…….
Morley Library…..shining a light on their actions
Another taxpayer sent a letter to Aurora Martinez, Executive Director of the Morley Library, asking for information. Here is the letter (name has been redacted): Lobbyist letter to Morley Library Ms. Martinez, with the help, no doubt, of the prominent local… Read More ›
State Issue #1….all is not as it seems
We have not heard much about State Issue #1 that will be on the November ballot, so when we received this letter written by the State of Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Conner, we thought it worthy to pass it along… Read More ›
Seniors and Bankruptcy…..on the rise…
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this disturbing article on bankruptcy and seniors….. We knew that this was coming, and property taxes have a lot to do with the financial decline of seniors. https://abcnews.go.com/US/soaring-bankruptcy-rates-signal-coming-storm-broke-elderly/story?id=57150897
A “Post-Truth” World…a “cause or a symptom”?
I was exposed to the “Post” world years ago when I was discussing Bible theory with my neighbor. He stated, quite matter of factly, that Europe was ‘post-Christianity’. That statement caused me to do some research, and to my amazement,… Read More ›
Property Taxes…….lets see if numbers can “talk”
We have recently been working with the Liberator Group trying to expand our understanding of what is happening to property taxes in Northeast Ohio. We have received comparative property taxes for a ten year period, by political sub-division, from the… Read More ›
City of Euclid facing tremendous tax increases
Last night we met with representatives from Euclid, Ohio regarding their unsustainable real estate taxes, and changes to their income tax on the November ballot. It seems that all of the surrounding communities are facing the same increasing tax burden… Read More ›
7 Forces Driving America Toward Civil War
Unfortunately, this topic is being discussed more and more as our society seems to be “coming apart at the seams”. When I spoke to the patriots at the Geauga Tea Party, I was asked my prediction for the future. My… Read More ›
Poverty among seniors….
Thanks to Lobbyist Bob Z. for these statistics on the plight of our seniors. Thanks to Bob Weiss of Daily Briefing for making us aware: The days of enjoying a monthly retirement pension check are long gone. Unless you have… Read More ›
In Support of ICE…contact Commissioners
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this post: At the August 2nd Lake County Commissioners meeting a resolution was introduced in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Resolution pages 9 -10 https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/Portals/4/08022018%20Draft%20Agenda%20%26%20Resolutions.pdf If you support ICE and want this resolution to… Read More ›
Dominic Lucci – A Miscarriage of Justice….he needs our help
I would like to introduce you to someone that I have never met. His name is Dominic Lucci. I know his Uncle Burt from our weekly Saturday morning Bible study. Burt has been telling us for months about the struggles… 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 ›
Ohio as a Retirement State….mixed reviews
Thanks to Lobbyists Jim W. for this article on retirement in Ohio. It ranks Ohio in several categories as a retirement State. Shared from the Cleveland, Ohio Patch: “If you’re thinking about retirement, a new report suggests you may want… Read More ›
Your Port Authority at work…..a job well done
Opening Day at a Very Special Ball Park Saturday, July 28th, was opening day at Lake Health Miracle Park, a unique project to give kids with special needs the chance to play baseball. The new park, in the shadow of the… Read More ›
Lake County Libraries…….just the facts
We have been concerned for quite some time about the overall increase in taxes collected for the eight Lake County library districts. With help from the Lake County Auditor’s office, we were able to create the following schedules that will… 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 ›
Community Solution Graphic of the Week
Community Solutions Graphic of the Week Share Tweet Forward At Community Solutions: Ohio Prepares for Future Mobility Solutions, Sign Up Today! How can new transportation technology help ensure older adults and people with disabilities remain active and have access to transportation? Join us… Read More ›
NOACA…What is it?
The initials NOACA means the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. Here is a link to their website: http://www.noaca.org/ There was a meeting in Chardon on Thursday so that NOACA could hear from Geauga residents. Our friends from Auburntownship.org were there and… Read More ›
Concord Meeting cancelled for tonight…7/18/19
Adam Rose sent me this email regarding tonight’s meeting. Mr. Massie, With regard to the Permissive Motor Vehicle Tax issue…I wanted to let you know that we just made the decision to cancel the public hearing scheduled for this… Read More ›
A Journey Through the Board of Revisions…how we got our RE taxes reduced
At the same time we were studying how our real estate taxes had increased 42% in the 11 years since we moved into Concord Township, our friend and excellent real estate agent that we have used many times over the… Read More ›
Vrooman Road Bridge project update…..a Gills’ monument and taxpayers’ millstone
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when at first we set out to deceive. Did you know that the Vrooman road project when completed will be the 2nd largest bridge in Ohio? Did you know the earliest estimate for… Read More ›
Cuyahoga County has an aging population also..
As in Lake County, that population is aging fast in Cuyahoga County. This will presents many challenges to our society.