The Lake County School District is floating a trial balloon to raise school property taxes .25 mils in an effort to raise $5 million. To keep their hands clean, they hope to put it on the ballot to shame taxpayers into accepting it. The motivation for the referendum idea is School Board Member Larry Metz [...]
Archive for June, 2010
It’s Dead – We Think
In Monday’s The Right Side of the Lake column, we told you about the dumb idea of diverting park and recreation impact fees to Lake County’s land acquisition group to restore lands to levels of 200 years ago. The environmental zealots sought to take money intended to build parks for families and children to fund [...]
Upcoming Event – Congressional Candidate Forum
What: Congressional Candidate Forum, Candidates from Congressional Districts 5, 6 and 8. Speaking to the issues facing our nation. Jason Sager, CD 5 Don Browning, CD 6 Rep. Cliff Stearns, CD6 Patricia Sullivan, CD8 When: Monday June 28, 2010, doors open at 6:45pm, program starts promptly at 7:00pm. Where: Leesburg Community Center, Venetian Gardens, 109 [...]
Expert Says Renick’s South Lake Strategic Area Plan Fatally Flawed
Commissioner Elaine Renick Property Rights Thief Renick at Clermont Forum Tonight – She Needs to Hear From You! In The Right Side of the Lake published May 27, 2010, Citizens for Better Government, L.L.C. told you about Commissioner Elaine Renick’s late, Monday afternoon, non-noticed change to the Comprehensive Plan in which she concocted a South [...]
City of Leesburg Touting Impact Fee Waiver
Evans Promoting City to Business Community Leesburg City Manager, Jay Evans, has taken a very positive step in promoting Leesburg by placing at the top of the homepage of the city’s website the notice of impact fees being waived. Leesburg is actually encouraging construction by stating, “There’s no better time to build.” Amen! The skies [...]
