We attended a Lake County Commissioners’ meeting a while back and heard from the Commissioners that they have NO control over the Port Authority and their actions. Well, while we continue to read and understand the Open Meetings Act 2019,… Read More ›
For all Community Activists – It is incumbent on all of us to understand the ‘rules of the game’…..Knowledge is power…. We were doing some research on the Ohio Open Meetings Act and discovered an Attorney General ruling on secret… Read More ›
What we have learned to date is that many organizations have lobbyists that are pushing their client’s agenda. None are stronger than the school lobbyists! What we really need statewide are LOBBYISTS FOR CITIZENS! If you think that is the… Read More ›
We were sent a news article dealing with a proposed change in the ballot language regarding local property taxes. Here is the article: News Article on Derek Merrin’s proposed legislation We asked State Representative Derek Merrin (47th District – Toledo Area)… Read More ›
For all the budding Community Activists, here is a very valuable tool. 2019_Sunshine_Laws_Manual_final_(with covers_WEB)_(Faber) We will be reading it and sharing what we learn as we go on this journey. There is a growing community being built to ensure that… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Thanks to Lobbyist Jim for this article in the News-Herald. We agree completely with Ms. Collise and the Tax Working Group.
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›