To the taxpayers of Willoughby Hills – Is this how you want your tax dollars spent? Willoughby Hills Public Announcement The saga between the Mayor and City Council continues, and now it cost the taxpayers money with Ordinance No. 2018-47. … Read More ›
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Morley Library….hope they change their attitude
A Lake County taxpayer sent the following documents to us, and asked us to post it to our website. The taxpayer took the time to write to Morley Library, and was very disappointed in the Executive Director’s seemingly cavalier attitude… Read More ›
Port Authority….what we know….updated 11/17
Updated: 11/17/18 7:00 am We would venture a guess that not many Lake County residents even know what role or function the Port Authority performs for the taxpayers. [Not too long ago I would have been in that boat] As… Read More ›
Just a head’s up….we are now awake…..
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we first set out to deceive…… The keyboard is mightier than the sword!
Commissioners’ Meeting recap….Troy takes a swipe at Young
We attended the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting today. It was rather uneventful until Commissioner Troy interjected a swipe at incoming Commissioner Ron Young. Since a big issue was made during the campaign that Troy was responsible for the largest sales… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College….campaign finance reports
We received the following Lakeland Community College’s 2018 “pre-general” Campaign Finance Reports. 2018 PreGen LAKELANDCC They spent $216,387.00 so far on their failed attempt……. “es mucho dinero mis amigos”….it’s a lot of money my friends… We will ask for prior… Read More ›
Thank a Veteran….do not take your freedom for granted
We saw this memorial on our recent Washington trip. Simply AWESOME! Thanks to Tom Z for this chart on living veterans…..
Vaccines….the good, bad, and can we decide?
We attended a meeting last week where the featured speakers were well meaning patriots with a group known as Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom. Their literature states that they are a “non-partisan group advocating for your right to freely accept… Read More ›
Ohio’s Pension System……a behemoth, but is it sustainable?
We found this article on Ohio’s public pension systems. It will cause us to do some additional research to determine the costs to Ohio and Lake County taxpayers. ********************* Updated Feb 27, 2018 By Laura A. Bischoff, Columbus Bureau Big… Read More ›
Lake County Board of Elections…….another fantastic job…
With the mainstream media focusing on Florida’s Broward County and the debacle their election officials have created, it reminds LFC how fortunate Lake County citizens are to have such honest, competent, and extremely helpful officials at our Lake County Board… Read More ›
Monday Night Roundtable with George…..silence is not an option
We are very pleased to promote a new radio venture by our friend George Csatary. We are so glad that patriots everywhere are starting to speak out. No longer we will remain in the background accepting the lies and deceptions… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College……absolutely clueless why they lost
Here is a video that we obtained of Lakeland Community College President Morris Beverage’s Town Hall meeting with their employees. In the video, Mr. Beverage tries to justify why their levy did not pass. He made comments that 20,000 more… Read More ›
Lake County Investment Portfolio……no problem, its only money…
While we attended the Commissioners’ meeting today, we heard a review of the County investment portfolio. We thought the citizens might be interested in the statistics. Here is the report submitted by Meeder Investment Management: Lake County 3rd Qtr Investment… Read More ›
Campaign Advertising….why can they lie?
We are sure that people on both sides of the aisle are experiencing a bit of election fatigue. The continual onslaught of television, and direct mail advertising may help the economy, but it can wear down even the most ardent… Read More ›
Another Voice Demanding Change to School Funding
Thanks to our Lobbyist Bob for providing us with a copy of his letter to the Ohio Department of Taxation. It is our intention to contact our State officials after the November 6th elections. ******************** October 19, 2018 TO WHOM… Read More ›
Willoughby Hills…..have you heard the Whispers?
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for following the “Whisper” issue in Willoughby Hills. Here is a 12 page report that details the “Whisper” program. 1WHISPERreport The Lake County Prosecutor, Charles Coulson, referred the issue to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal… Read More ›
Most Hated Person in Lake County….well, that didn’t take long
It appears that I have been given the dubious title of “most hated person” in Lake County. At our last ‘Lobbyists For Citizens’ meeting, I was told that both the Democrats and Republicans hate me. My light-hearted response was: “What… Read More ›
Rider’s Inn Affair…….Troy responds to question
Commissioner Dan Troy responded to a question asked by a Lobbyist member in the audience regarding holding a meeting where campaign signage is displayed. Please note Troy’s sarcasm regarding recall petitions for Commissioner Cirino. The first commissioner to speak is… Read More ›
Lake Metroparks and Bonding Requirements
Updated 11/1/18 – with response from Lake Metropark Director. Based on the troubles in Geauga County between their Park Commission and their Budget Commission, we decided to review the Ohio Revised Code section 1545 to see what is written about… Read More ›
School Levies….citizens speaking out
Thanks to Lobbyist Jim for sending us these articles from the News-Herald…..Taxpayers are not very happy with the ever increasing property taxes.
Lobbyists For Citizens….the who, what, and why
We have been asked who we are, what motivates us, and why do we exist? We thought it might be appropriate to document, for those that do not know us, why we freely spend countless hours attending meetings, speaking to… Read More ›
Port Authority Meeting….brief but informative
We met with a very affable Mr. Mark Rantala of the Lake County Port Authority today. We requested the meeting to try to understand the focus of the Port Authority. We explained our concern for seniors being priced out of… Read More ›
News Release……a summary of our issue with Troy
We take no joy in reporting this. We always try to be kind, tolerant and patient, but we will never be silent. We have been posting at various times about our misgivings with Commissioner Troy’s current conduct as Lake County… Read More ›
What Happened to $42,618.91?…….join us on our journey to pull back the curtain
For anyone interested in what it takes to “pull back the curtain” on the conduct of our elected officials, join us on our journey to find the answers on who got the $42,618.91 from the ‘Citizens for Troy’ campaign committee … Read More ›
Lakeland Community College Levy….VOTE A RESOUNDING NO!
We were asked for our opinion on the Lakeland Community College proposed levy. For an entity that is supposed operate in the best interests of the community, they have not impressed us with their decision making, nor are the trustees… Read More ›