We found a website that provided some interesting statistics about public school spending in 2015. http://www.governing.com/gov-data/education-data/state-education-spending-per-pupil-data.html We took their raw base data given and expanded it to see if would could glean more information from the data. For example, they… Read More ›
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May 8th Ballot Issues…want to know your annual costs?
As a continued service to Lake County taxpayers, we believe that it is important that taxpayers know what their annual costs will be if ALL of the proposed levies in their taxing districts on the May 8th, 2018 ballot are… Read More ›
Lake County R.E. Taxes …by taxing district & political sub-division ..part 3
In continuing the project comparing real estate taxes billed for 2018 vs 2008, we are reporting the changes for every political sub-division in each taxing district. Madison Township Taxing District #1: Madison Twp TD 1 Madison Village… Read More ›
Lake County School Funding….part 2
We have been working on calculating the average spend per student for each school district in Lake County. We must say that there are some very startling numbers….. Here is the average $ spent per student for CY 2018 vs… Read More ›
Comparing 2018 vs 2008 L.C. Real Estate Taxes…part one
We have completed a comprehensive study of Lake County Real Estate taxes. We asked the Auditor’s office for and received the real estate taxes billed for the calendar years 2008 versus 2018 by political sub-division and taxing districts. We wish… Read More ›
Meeting Ron Young…what I learned
Heard Ron Young speak last night at a meeting. My take-a-ways: 1. States trying to use Constitutional process of “Nullification” is viewed as part of the past, and no longer useful. It is part of the rebellion. 2. The State… Read More ›
Open Borders…silence is not an option
Thanks to Lobbyist 8718 for a heads up on this article on drug traffickers from South of the border. All of our politicians that favor open borders must be voted out of office. We suggest that everyone keep asking their… Read More ›
Heritage Club Meeting….sorry, no safe spaces here…
The campaign to inform Lake County residents about their property taxes starts here.
Lake County Liberty Coalition February Meeting
Meet Scott Andrews: Scott Andrews, LCLC, February 21, 2018 For February, the Lake County Liberty Coalition (LCLC) is proud to announce: Facebook and Twitter: Challenges to Freedom of Speech! Scott Andrews Wednesday, February 21, 2018* 6:30 to 8 PM at Auburn… Read More ›
Super Bowl Ad Highlights Seniors’ Problem..a little too close to home
Had to post this Super Bowl ad because it highlights what we are saying. Seniors need to work to pay their property taxes!!!!! Over 1/3 of Americans have no retirement savings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ILxrRlf3KY How does this relate to Lake County Seniors?….Here… Read More ›
Real Estate Taxes 2018 vs. 2008…..not sustainable IMO
We are pleased to announce that “Lobbyists for Citizens” will be announcing soon the results of our extensive project analyzing the Lake County real estate taxes. We have been working closely with the Lake County Auditor’s comparing the real estate… Read More ›
Crime Lab .4 mill levy on the May 2018 ballot…necessity or luxury?
We, as “Lobbyists for Citizens”, are very concerned about the ever escalating real estate taxes in Lake County. The Lake County Commissioners have approved a request by the Lake County Crime Lab for a .4 mill levy to be placed… Read More ›
Seniors in Lake County…..it is a growing club…
The Center for Community Solutions, a local think tank, celebrated their 100 year anniversary in 2013 serving Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Here are some excerpts from their website….http://www.communitysolutions.com/history What We Do Applied demographic and socioeconomic research at Community Solutions seeks… Read More ›
Riverside – Concord School Debate – part two….
There were four “Lobbyists for Citizens” at a meeting today (1/19) with Mr. Jim Kalis, Superintendent of Riverside Local School District, and Mr. Gary Platko, CFO of Riverside School. The meeting was requested by us with the expressed purpose of… Read More ›
What was I thinking ?…Catholic Charities do not donate to anything…One way street?
We had previously written about an injustice to Lake County taxpayers, regarding the Land Bank donating to the Catholic Church in Willowick. We wrote a letter to Catholic Charities asking them to step up and correct this injustice by donating… Read More ›
Signature Health…what’s up?
We sent our letter to Signature Health asking for their Form 990 for the last five years. We received a response from their President and CEO stating that for the past five years they have been a for-profit S corporation,… Read More ›
Abolish Property Taxes…
We thought you might like to read an article from our friend and Bible scholar, Mr. Leonard Gilbert. Abolition Property Taxes page 1 Abolition Property Taxes page 2 Leonard is correct when he says that most people would argue that… Read More ›
Get the U.S. out of the U.N. and the U.N. out of the U.S.
I attended the presentation by John McManus, JBS President Emeritus, at the Holiday Inn Independence. The subject was “Get the US out of the United Nations”. Mr. McManus is very well informed about the conspiracy to destroy sovereignty of the… Read More ›