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• Riverside School District Map….

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2018 • ( 11 )

  We have been asked several times about the area covered by the Riverside School District.  Here is a link to a map that provides the geographic area of the Riverside School District.  Open the link, and then scroll down the… Read More ›

• State of Ohio’s Strategic Plan for All Schools….no mention of taxpayers

  By Contributing Writer on March 9, 2018 • ( 11 )

  We have learned about meeting being held around the State of Ohio dealing with a new Strategic Plan for students in public schools.  Here is a link to their 18 page “Draft Plan”. #EachChild – Full Strategic Plan Report –… Read More ›

• Riverside Schools….and the district’s wealth factor

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2018 • ( 6 )

  We were curious about the State of Ohio payments to the Riverside School District. In the State’s desire to ensure total “equality and adequacy” in public education, they adjust the standard payment per pupil by the “wealth factor” of the… Read More ›

• Riverside School College Credit Plus Program

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2018 • ( 13 )

  We wrote to the Riverside School official asking for the cost of the College Credit Plus program to Lake County taxpayers.  Here is the response.   Hi Brian, We are currently in the third year of the College Credit Plus… Read More ›

• Causes of Death in the USA….and they want gun control!!!

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2018 • ( 12 )

  Thanks to a Lobbyist for this very informative chart on causes of death in the United States.

• Hillsdale’s Barney Charter Schools….another possible solution to public education

  By Contributing Writer on March 8, 2018 • ( 16 )

  Thanks to Don Heuer, another Lobbyist for Citizens, for providing us with an email received from Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College….. Dear Don, I hope your day is going well. You understand, as do I, that the process… Read More ›

• School Financing…starting to get on the radar screen…

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2018 • ( 9 )

  Article from Mentor officials dealing with school financing, unfortunately it is not dated. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S ISSUE FOR COMMENTOR STATEWIDE SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM – STATUS REPORT Historically, Ohio has funded public education utilizing an over-reliance on local property taxes.  In… Read More ›

• Article on Ohio School Financing

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2018 • ( 8 )

  Thanks to one of our Lobbyists for passing this along to us: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180227/ohio-among-top-states-in-education-funding-for-districts-with-poor-and-minority-students-study-finds

• The Big Lie….we only possess never own our home…

  By Contributing Writer on March 7, 2018 • ( 7 )

  From the book “Sustainable” by Tom DeWeese… “We have been conned into believing we are ‘owning’ property, when, in fact, and by law, we’re only in ‘possession’ of property utilizing it as a renter or tenant would. So long as… Read More ›

• Heritage Club…March meeting

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2018 • ( 13 )

• News-Herald Article…speaking about schools and real estate taxes…

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2018 • ( 18 )

  It is refreshing to hear that the State politicians are finally going to address the issue of using real estate taxes as a means of funding public schools.  Here is an interesting article you may not have seen. http://www.news-herald.com/opinion/20180303/school-funding-reform-in-ohio-needed-editorial&template=printart (you… Read More ›

• Lake County Voters By Municipality

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2018 • ( 15 )

  In an effort to determine how we can get make any changes to the problem of increasing real estate taxes, we analyzed our current voting statistics versus the number of Lake County residents.  From the statistics provided by the Lake… Read More ›

• Meals on Wheels fundraiser

  By Contributing Writer on March 4, 2018 • ( 0 )

  The Lake County Council on Aging provides valuable services to the citizens of Lake County, and we support them whenever we can. http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20180302/lake-county-council-on-aging-to-host-march-for-meals&template=printart

• 2nd Amendment alive and well in Lake County

  By Contributing Writer on March 3, 2018 • ( 8 )

  Interesting article on concealed carry permits in Lake County and the State of Ohio. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/03/02/guns-ohio-one-20-ohioans-have-concealed-carry-permit-new-report-shows/386636002/

• College Credit Plus…..ever heard of it?

  By Contributing Writer on March 1, 2018 • ( 17 )

  A big thanks to one of our Kirtland Lobbyists for the heads-up on a program that costs all Lake County taxpayers.  We have not heard of this before.  Here is a link to their website: https://www.ohiohighered.org/content/college_credit_plus_info_students_families College Credit Plus 2017-18:… Read More ›

• Coffee Talk planning session

  By Contributing Writer on March 1, 2018 • ( 5 )

• Rights versus Benefits….do you know the difference?

  By Contributing Writer on March 1, 2018 • ( 10 )

  I  am always amazed at people stating that they have a right that is granted by the government.  What they are really saying is that they want the benefit that government is providing to them.  Thanks to the solid Constitutionalist… Read More ›

• Concord’s JEDD….

  By Contributing Writer on February 28, 2018 • ( 67 )

  We were asked by a neighbor on Nextdoor.com to provide information the Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) that was formed by an agreement with Concord and Painesville officials.  The relocation of the hospital from Painesville to its current location in… Read More ›

• Concord Voters By Age Groups……a lot playing the back nine of life..

  By Contributing Writer on February 28, 2018 • ( 56 )

  We contacted the Lake County Board of Elections and were given a link to their registered voter files.  We wanted to determine the age of the Concord voters to see if the issue of real estate taxes would resonate with… Read More ›

• Lobbyists for Citizens’ Meeting Scheduled

  By Contributing Writer on February 27, 2018 • ( 41 )

  LOBBYISTS FOR CITIZENS ANNOUNCING MEETING FOR ALL LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS WHEN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2018   FROM 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM WHERE: AUBURN CAREER CENTER ROOM 106, 8221 Auburn Road, Concord Township,  44077 (ACROSS THE STREET FROM MAIN SCHOOL) PRESENTER:… Read More ›

• Meeting with Health Department…care to join us?

  By Contributing Writer on February 23, 2018 • ( 257 )

  Edited – Date changed We have scheduled a meeting with the Lake County Health Department for Tuesday (3/6) at 10:00 am at their offices on Heisley Road in Mentor. Our goals are: 1.  To understand the role of the Health… Read More ›

• Auburn Career Center availability….

  By Contributing Writer on February 23, 2018 • ( 523 )

  Here is the response from the representative of the Auburn Career Center: Good morning, Brian and (redacted).. Depending on the number of attendees, Auburn has several rooms available.  In the Technology Learning Center (TLC), there are 2 rooms, one holding… Read More ›

• Availability of Concord Community Center….

  By Contributing Writer on February 23, 2018 • ( 47 )

  In the interest of totally transparency, here is a very professional response from a Concord official about the availability of the Concord Community Center: Mr. Massie, Thank you for your response.  Just to clarify, we do allow some free usage… Read More ›

• Need to know interest level in meeting….

  By Contributing Writer on February 22, 2018 • ( 48 )

  I am trying something new to our website…..I would like to know how many people would show up for a meeting on Lake County Property taxes….Please give us feedback on this poll…..Thank you…..I heard from the Concord Community Center and… Read More ›

• 2nd amendment under attack….

  By Contributing Writer on February 21, 2018 • ( 29 )

  PLEASE CALL YOUR OHIO SENATOR’S AND TELL THEM TO STOP SENATE BILL 260 WHICH CALLS FOR THE CREATION OF AN OHIO GUN DATABASE As we all know, the school shooting in Florida had nothing to do with gun laws. It had to do… Read More ›

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