Suggestion for the budding community activist: Read the manual dealing with the Ohio “Sunshine Laws” . Here is a link you can use: https://ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/site/government/resources/sunshine-laws There are definite rules that a governmental body must follow to comply with the Open Meetings Act in… Read More ›
The Concord Township Fire Levy is creating quite a stir in the community. LFC would like to offer both sides of the issue a forum to present their views. Those that are for the levy can send their article to… Read More ›
Thanks to a concerned citizen for this article: We now hear from a sixteen year old as the authority on climate change. We have been told by Congressional “leaders”that we have only 12 years left before the planet cannot be… Read More ›
Here is an interesting article from the Daily Wire: God Help Us: Atheism Becomes Largest Religion In U.S. By Michael Knowles For the first time in history, atheists constitute the largest religious group in America. According to the General Social… Read More ›
War in the Classrom By Tabitha Korol January 4, 2018 The year was 2011, and a freshman in Newton South High School, in Newton, Massachusetts, asked her father if it was true that the “Israeli occupation forces” had “imprisoned, tortured and… Read More ›
The Lake County Elections Board has relocated from the old County Administration Building to the new Administration Building. The Lake County Election Board Executive Director, Ross McDonald, is inviting the public to stop by on Monday, October 7th from 4:00… Read More ›
We had a few minutes to take an official tour of the new Lake County Administration Building. We thought you might like to see a few pictures: First class looking exterior, and transition area from the old to the new… Read More ›
Tea and Treachery by Tabitha Korol Teas take on different significance in different cultures, but a TeaTime hosted by the Muslim Brotherhood members resembles no other. It is a time to be wary of the dualism of Islam and the gathering’s true… Read More ›
As a follow-up to our last article on the Housing Affordability Threshold, we wanted to see what the future holds for Lake County seniors regarding the possibilities of being priced out of their homes due to increasing property taxes. Here… Read More ›
We have been asked once again to discuss the Housing Affordability Threshold %; how it is calculated, and why is it important to the taxpayers? We started on this journey after discovering the ~40% increase in this writer’s property taxes… Read More ›
Concord Bob reminded us to the Willoughby-Eastlake results of the special August election. Local politicians have told me that this is a “real beating”, and will be tough to overcome at the polls in November, where the same levy is… Read More ›
We followed-up with the State of Ohio Auditor’s office. We wanted to be sure that the received our first message regarding the current problems in the Lake County Auditor’s office. Here is the email we sent to them: This is… Read More ›
According to Concord Bob it looks like Governor DeWine will appoint someone to replace the retired Municipal Court Judge Michael Cicconetti . The 68 year old judge has been the Painesville Municipal Court Judge since January, 1994. It had been… Read More ›
Thanks to a Geauga patriot for this article. You can dismiss this article as being tin-foil hat alarmist rhetoric, but you do so at your, and your family’s peril. The science fiction movie “The Matrix” introduced the concept of “red… Read More ›
From Auburntownship.org: _ GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO VIOLATE OHIO’S OPEN MEETINGS ACT ASK TO PAY EXPENSIVE LEGAL JUDGMENTS TO THEIR VICTIMS Published Saturday, September 14, 2019 We have become aware of ongoing litigation in Lake County involving a citizen who alleges… Read More ›
We are very pleased to welcome a new, very special writer to Lobbyists for Citizens. The subject matter is outside of our normal local topics, but we are sure that you will enjoy her writing style and being educated. Tabitha… Read More ›
Thanks to one of our Kirtland lobbyists for this current information on Lakeland Community College: Fall enrollment highlighted by increase in College Credit Plus students Fall 2019 enrollment is down 3.4% in headcount and 4.3% in FTE, slightly better than… Read More ›
As bad as this report is, the Social Security system is probably much worse. Board approves 2-year COLA freeze The OPERS Board of Trustees has approved a proposal that would freeze the retiree cost-of-living adjustment for calendar years 2022 and… Read More ›
Who is Derek Merrin? Derek Merrin is the state representative for the 47th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district comprises portions of Fulton County and Lucas County. He caught our attention when we… Read More ›
Here are the current Kirtland School District’s levies. You will see that they also have a levy passed in 1976 for 42.95 mills that now has an effective tax rate of 12.110783 for Class 1 (residential/agricultural) property. It appears Superintendent… Read More ›
We had a request for information about the existing Willoughby-Eastlake School District’s property tax levies. Here is the Lake County Auditor’s Schedule A that provides the details. Please note that the school district likes the “emergency” levies because they are… Read More ›
By request, we are providing the property tax schedules comparing 2018 vs 2008 for Concord Township’s taxing districts 8, 9, 10, and in total. You will see that the taxing district revolves around the school district and public library that… Read More ›
Some time ago LFC filed a complaint with the State of Ohio Auditor’s office and the Internal Revenue Service because of what we believe is improper financial activity among the Visitors Bureau, the Lake County Commissioners, and the Lake County… Read More ›
We were asked by a Wickliffe lobbyist if we had any information on real estates taxes, specifically for Wickliffe schools. Here is what we have on file for those in taxing district 29. You can find your taxing district on… Read More ›
Saw this image on the LakeTran Facebook page, and on signs posted in Lake County. We see that they are paying attention to ensure voters know that it is not a property tax on the ballot. As a reminder, if… Read More ›