Community Activists need to ‘step up their game’ to combat corruption, and wayward politicians that think that a king’s coronation has been bestowed on them . There is a steep learning curve, and it is not for the “faint of… Read More ›
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Energy Business…so who is really looking out for the taxpayers?
We received copies of emails sent by various State of Ohio Representatives regarding the House Bill 6 – now known as the ‘bail-out’ bill for First Energy. Very interesting reading. Here is the email from Nino Vitale State of Ohio… Read More ›
House Bill 6…..SAVE PERRY PLANT?
We have received some information about House Bill 6 from a group known as ‘Americans for Prosperity’. We have written about this issue before, but with new information and opinions being shared, we find ourselves less inclined to support this… Read More ›
Permissive Taxes….”piggybacking” at its finest
File this one under “the older I get the less I know”…..while doing research on some interesting Countywide issues we came across the phrase ‘permissive tax’. Since we were unclear exactly what that means, we thought we should find out… Read More ›
First Energy Profits…while their nuclear plants file bankruptcy?
Thanks to our Concord lobbyist for this article…. https://www.ohio.com/news/20190423/firstenergy-reports-first-quarter-profit?utm_source=morning-roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190424&utm_content=article3-readmore Here is an excerpt from the article: “FirstEnergy Corp. reported earning $315 million, or 59 cents per share, on revenue of $2.9 billion for the first quarter ending March 31. The… Read More ›
Lake County Port Authority….financials
We have been asked by our readers for the financial information on the Lake County Port Authority. You ask and we deliver….. Here is everything that was given to us by the management of the Port Authority. Salaries and benefits… Read More ›
Note to L.C. Port Authority….look who is about to knock on your door
Our continuing efforts to call out the Lake County Port Authority Board Members and their Executive Director for their abysmal performance on the ‘Better Flip’ initiative took another turn yesterday. We sent this letter to the Auditor of the State… Read More ›
Lake Tran…..more sales tax revenue needed…oh, really?
We attended a Lake Tran board meeting yesterday specifically to hear them discuss the need for more revenue from the already over taxed citizens. They passed the resolution to place an additional .25% sales tax levy on the November, 2019… Read More ›
Update to the First Energy/ Perry Plant “bailout”
We posted an article from the patriots at AuburnTownship.org. https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/04/20/perry-nuclear-power-plant-another-viewpoint/ In the article we wondered about the whole issue and questioned who was ‘blowing smoke up our kilts’? Well, take a look at this website that provide salary information for… Read More ›
Letter to the Editor worth reading
Thanks to Lobbyist Jim for this article in the News-Herald. We agree completely with Ms. Collise and the Tax Working Group.
Better Flip Museum Proposal….
We were trying to help out the Port Authority and Commissioners Young and (Blank) for their unabashed support of the ‘Better Flip Initiative’. Since the taxpayers have footed the bill to the tune of $299,000, and may realize only $150,000… Read More ›
Perry Nuclear Power Plant…another viewpoint
We are re-printing this article with the permission of the patriots at Auburntownship.org. (LFC Comments: This issue is a very difficult one for LFC to “get our arms around”. The basic problem is that taxpayers have been fed so many… Read More ›
Brian Ames…community activist to speak at Auburn Career Center
We have re-printed this article with the permission of the patriots at Auburntownship.org. *********************1776 https://www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2019default.html#THE%20FIASCO%20SURROUNDING%20ATTORNEY%20NANCY%20SCHUSTER PORTAGE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS CASE 2017-CV00380: THE FIASCO SURROUNDING ATTORNEY NANCY SCHUSTER by Diane Jones Published Tuesday, April 19, 2019 Brian Ames of Portage County… Read More ›
Prosecutors and Lake County Port Authority…look what we found
We had a meeting with the Lake County Prosecutor regarding their 2019 budget. https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/03/30/l-c-prosecutors-office-fighting-crime-is-expensive/ We noticed that they provide legal services to the Utilities Department and Job & Family Services, for which they receive reimbursement for their services. We asked… Read More ›
Lake County Port Authority Doing Their Job….
We were reading an article by Cleveland.com dealing with the change in population from 2017 – 2018. Lake County has experienced approximately .000626 (144 / 230,000) increase in population. https://expo.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/04/6d0312c650133/cuyahoga-countys-population-drop-9th-worst-in-the-us-last-year-new-census-estimates-say.html Well, Mr. Rantala, Executive Director, and “his” Board of Directors… Read More ›
Lake Tran Needs More Money…sales tax increase is their solution
LFC received notification from Lake Tran that they plan to place an additional sales tax levy on the May ballot. They will have a Board of Directors’ meeting on April 22nd at 4:00 pm to discuss the proposed sales tax… Read More ›
Drones R Us…Coming soon to all Lake County fire departments.
Thanks to a Concord Lobbyists for this information. The Lobbyist was worried about the cost and the absolute need for unmanned drones for firefighters. https://www.facebook.com/lcfca43/?__tn__=kCH-R&eid=ARChEsJC_YjHRyp8xgdg3P1u8IBwo3rkTEijiIyctMWwkalMTJC7HOBYAWWB6yCVmrOFm5MgVkr3XLC2&hc_ref=ARREAdj1eJz34DJ0LsWSrWnk6z9mH79svBe3a68dp7hNHo6NF3skxLnc1I_0OoLBhUY&fref=nf (LFC Comments: At first blush this seems like great technology that could save lives. However,… Read More ›
Training Manual for Citizenship….1928 version
A patriot sent this information to us. It deals with the U.S. War Department’s training manual in 1928 about training U.S. Citizens on citizenship. Citizenship training in 1928 Although we can point fingers in a lot of directions for our… Read More ›
Vrooman Road Project…and ancient burial grounds
At the last Commissioners’ meeting, we learned from the Lake County Engineer that there was a ancient Indian burial ground in the Vrooman Road area. During the current construction of the Vrooman Road bridge a bone was discovered. What the… Read More ›
Riverside School Culture Playbook…what is the role of public schools?
We were reviewing the Riverside local schools website and saw this article on their “Cultural Playbook” http://www.riversidelocalschools.com/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6GPIA32&dasi=3U30 “The District has developed a Culture Playbook which focuses on values, behaviors and outcomes. The Culture Playbook was developed by the District Leadership Team… Read More ›
Gas Tax Bill….at this rate, we may have to dust of our bikes…
We attended the last Lake County Commissioners’ meeting and received some information from the Lake County Engineer regarding the recently passed Transportation Bill that included the hike in our gasoline taxes. Here is a recap of the history of the… Read More ›
Willoughby-Eastlake School Tax Levy…..look out taxpayers, they are back for more
We have confirmed that the Willoughby-Eastlake school district has indeed requested a 4.99 mill property tax levy on the August ballot in a 2019 special election. We asked the Lake County Board of Elections how much will this cost the… Read More ›
Patriots….unite against evil…
I have been asked where I stand on the political spectrum. My response is this: If it is now considered hate speech to express love of country and patriotism is now against the law, then I must plead guilty to… Read More ›
Community Activists….you should attend this one…
We are pleased to announce that community activist Brian Ames and Attorney Warner Mendenhall, specializing in Ohio’s Open Meeting Act, will be speaking at the Auburn Career Center on April 24, 2019 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. (Building across from… Read More ›
Kirtland Schools…..they have a capable leader
We met with Kirtland School Superintendent Mr. Bill Wade yesterday. We found Mr. Wade to be kind, personable, and gracious with his time; he is very well informed about the property tax issues and their impact on Kirtland schools and the… Read More ›