Have you ever been curious about the total property valuation for real estate taxes, or the property tax revenue for Concord Township? We received from the Lake County Auditor’s office their “Schedule A – Estimate of Property Tax Revenue” for… Read More ›
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Partisan rally in Painesville
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this post: (LFC Comment: Bravo to Commissioner Cirino for doing what he can to ensure the safety and security of all Lake County residents. It appears Commissioner Troy has another agenda other than the safety… 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 ›
Final November Ballot Questions and Issues….words of caution for you
We received the following list of questions and issues from the Lake County Board of Elections that will appear on the November 6, 2018 election. November 6 Election Questions-Issues-Candidates We will work on reviewing each tax levy and will calculate… Read More ›
Resolution 8 meeting scheduled…..chance to express your views
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this News-Herald article. This is a follow up to the Commissioners’ meeting where they discussed a resolution to supporting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. LFC extends a huge thanks to Commissioner Cirino to have… 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 ›
Morley Library’s Continuing Tax Levy…….Who is Checking What?
Morley Library has placed a renewal levy on the November ballot, but has changed it to a continuing levy. [Read: FOREVER] This means that they no longer need to be accountable to the taxpayers in their five taxing districts –… Read More ›
Lake County Property Tax Rates…….interesting what you find when you look behind the curtain
At the risk of being called “nerdy” on the subject of property taxes, we thought that it might be interesting to see what we can find if we do some additional research on the “inside millage” by taxing district. You… Read More ›
Lake County’s Aging Population…how will increasing property taxes impact seniors?
As a follow up to our recent post trying to explain the principle of “Housing Affordability Threshold” (HAT), we thought we would analyze the statistics to see what in means in terms of the number of seniors being impacted with… Read More ›
Resolution 8……..a very contentious issue
At the last Commissioners’ meeting there was a great deal of audience participation from both sides of the aisle regarding Resolution 8. It is resolution in support of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the Department… 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 ›
Continuous Levies…..they are not your friend
With many thanks to our great Lake County Auditor’s office, we have a list of all “continuous” levies in Lake County for you to review. List of Lake County Continuous Levies We are trying to make Lake County taxpayers aware… 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 ›
Commissioners’ Meeting 8/2/18…..a bold step by the Commissioners
Here is the agenda for the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting tomorrow 8/2/18. 20180802 There are two very interesting resolutions to be discussed. We will now see who the real patriots are. This should help us shed the “sanctuary city or… 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 ›
Lakeland Community College….They need more money….really?
A .4 mill levy to fund a $40 million Bond Levy for further expansion is on the November ballot. To the Lakeland Board of Trustees: We give you credit for having the chutzpah to ask Lake County taxpayers for more… Read More ›
November Ballot Issues….Hold on tight to your walllet, this is going to be expensive…
Just when we hear that the economy is growing at 4.1%, and federal taxes are being reduced…..Yippee! Then reality starts to creep into the world and we see what our local politicians and bureaucrats have in store for us on… Read More ›
Tax Levies on the Ballot….Are they clear to you?
We have been interested in determining if taxpayers know what they are voting for when they see a request for a tax levy on the ballot. We will use the Morley Library’s continuous (read: FOREVER) renewal levy that is… Read More ›
Taxed Right Out of Her Home…….They are saying exactly what we are saying!
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this notification…… This letter to the editor of Cleveland.com covers EXACTLY the issue that we are trying to get Lake County taxpayers, politicians and bureaucrats to understand. If we stay on this path of ever… Read More ›
Freezing Property Taxes….Now here is an idea worth considering
Thanks to Lobbyists Jim and Elliot for this article that indicates that other States have recognized what we have been saying: The ever increasing real estate taxes are pricing seniors out of their homes that they have worked all their… Read More ›
Continuous levies…..We see a disturbing trend to fool taxpayers.
We have been noticing a trend by the political sub-divisions to change existing levies and enact new levies with the term “continuous”. The word “continuous” means “forever”. Rather than ask for a levy for a limited duration in years, the… 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 ›
Lake County Library District……Another tax levy on the ballot…updated 7/20
Updated: Friday, July 20, 2018 11:30 am. On the Commissioners’ agenda for their meeting on 7/19 is a resolution to place a 1.0 mill Lake County Library District renewal levy on the November ballot. “RESOLUTION TO PLACE A RENEWAL OF… Read More ›
Conservation easements….What are they?
In an effort to understand what impacts our real estate taxes, we inquired about conservation easements. “A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency that permanently limits uses of the land in… Read More ›
Real estate tax calculation….Is there a better way?
Updated 7/18/18 12:45 pm We believe that is a safe bet to say that the current method of calculating real estate taxes is very confusing to most taxpayers. Quite simply, there has to be a better way. Why are we… Read More ›