I was exposed to the “Post” world years ago when I was discussing Bible theory with my neighbor. He stated, quite matter of factly, that Europe was ‘post-Christianity’. That statement caused me to do some research, and to my amazement,… Read More ›
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DeWine…less testing, more funding for schools…really?
Thanks to Lobbyist Kirsten for the heads up on the proposed education plan by Mike DeWine, candidate for Governor of Ohio. “Less testing, more learning: DeWine unveiled his education plan on Thursday, calling for fewer tests and more state funding for… Read More ›
Property Taxes…….lets see if numbers can “talk”
We have recently been working with the Liberator Group trying to expand our understanding of what is happening to property taxes in Northeast Ohio. We have received comparative property taxes for a ten year period, by political sub-division, from the… Read More ›
SPLC and Lakeland Community College…..
The Southern Poverty Law Center and Lakeland Community College have joined forces to get out the vote. “Register to vote on campus! It’s easy and only takes a couple minutes. Visit our table in the A-Building outside the bookstore this… Read More ›
Inside Millage……back to basics…
We were asked to try to explain “inside millage”, so we thought we would share what we know about this confusing topic. I found several website that address “inside millage” versus “outside millage”, but they all got very complicated. … Read More ›
Tax Lien Certificates…..you judge if our Treasurer is forthcoming
We have had a good experience to date with officials in our County government. Everyone of them went overboard to ensure that we had timely and complete answers to our questions. They all went above and beyond the call of… Read More ›
CAUV…….How does it impact you?
In a seemingly never ending quest to better understand the complex world of property taxes, we went down the ‘rabbit hole’ known as CAUV. Our current State Representative Ron Young, proudly proclaimed that he was able to secure property tax… Read More ›
2018 Sexennial Reappraisal……maybe this is more than you want to know
Since we have been getting a lot of questions from taxpayers regarding the recent notices in the mail from the Lake County Auditor about their increased property valuation, we thought we should reach out to our favorite Auditor – Mr…. Read More ›
Commissioner Hamercheck……stepping up to the plate for citizens
When an elected official does something correct, we will heap praises on them. LFC offers a big thanks to Commissioner John Hamercheck for taking a courageous stand and supporting the following resolution to rescind the Mexican Matricular Card. The resolution… Read More ›
Responses from Commissioner Hamercheck…
Lobbyist Bob reached out to Commissioner Hamercheck and asked for his response to our earlier post “Illegal Aliens”…..what is the score? He received permission from Commissioner Hamercheck to publish his comments, and in keeping with our policy of honesty and… Read More ›
Public Schools….what do they have in store for your children?
We were made aware of a new program for our public schools entitled “Each Child, Our Future”. We asked Sarah Fowler, our State Representative to the Ohio School Board, what her opinion was of the new program. This is her… Read More ›
Morley Library….They can avoid the questions, but the truth will prevail
We sent an email to Ms. Martinez of the Morley Library asking several questions: 1. What do they plan to do with all the money in their fund balances? 2. Why do 72% of people in their district choose not… Read More ›
Morley Library….they have some explaining to do!
We have been researching Morley Library’s tax levy that is on the November ballot. Without ANYONE in county government reviewing their financial statements and certifying that there is a financial need, it is up to the taxpayers to “pull back… Read More ›
Riverside School brochure…..
Riverside School has published their brochure entitled “Quality Profile”. It is a pretty slick marketing brochure by the School Board and school personnel. (copy and paste the link below to a new tab on your brower) https://filecabinet5.eschoolview.com/E5095A79-8FEF-4B49-B2E7-CB76014BAA4B/18Riverside_QP.pdf As always, we… Read More ›
Ohio Property Tax Reappraisals…..what is in store for Lake County?
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this addition to our understanding of Ohio’s real estate tax. This letter was written by Michael Young of Columbus, Ohio. Although he gets “into the weeds” for most taxpayers, it is worth reading because it… Read More ›
Illegal Aliens…..so what is the score?
The issue of illegal aliens in Lake County has been a very interesting and perplexing one for me to understand. I always thought that we are a nation of laws, and that everyone, including our elected officials are supposed to… Read More ›
Morley Library……just say NO to their continuous levy
We are asking Lake County residents to just say NO to the Morley Library’s proposed continuous (FOREVER) tax levy. Morley’s Board of Trustees are sitting on over $10.1 million in their fund balances, while the other 7 Lake County libraries… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College……they have grand plans with your money
Our concerns about Lakeland Community College started over six months ago, when I started to hear “whispers” from sources that LCC was $10 million over budget on their current building expansion, and are thinking about placing another levy on the… Read More ›
Morley Library…a taxpayer millstone very few are using
We at Lobbyists for Citizens are committed to honesty and transparency on all issues dealing with Lake County. When Morley Library decided to ask for a renewal levy, but wanted to change it to a “Continuous” levy, that raised a… Read More ›
RSVP and Willoughby-Eastlake Schools – an unnecessary, expensive partnership
We have written many times about RSVP, but in light of the lack of candor displayed by Willoughby-Eastlake Schools in their use of emergency levies, we wanted to tell Lake County taxpayers about this unnecessary expense thrust on Lake County… Read More ›
November 6 ballot issues…..here is what it will cost you
With the capable assistance of the Lake County Auditor’s office, we have compiled the statistics on the cost by taxing district for each new and renewal levy. We will then give you our opinions in another post on what we… Read More ›
Concord Property Tax Revenue….8,9,10 taxing districts
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 ›
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 ›