The Lake County Commissioners have reappointed Jason Boyd, director of the Lake County Planning Commission, to serve a second term on the Laketran Board of Trustees. Boyd, a Willoughby resident, was first appointed in August of 2005 to serve on the governing body. “ I am privileged to be given the opportunity by the Commissioners […]
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Transit Funding to Lose Additional $2.5 million- Citizen Action Needed
Over the weekend, Governor Strickland proposed to cut an additional $2.5 million a year in state funding for Ohio’s public transit system. This proposal has been sent to legislators for consideration. Timing is critical for citizens to immediately contact the offices of State Senators and Representatives and tell them how service cuts and fare […]
Laketran Receives Thirteenth Consecutive Clean Audit
Laketran, the regional transit authority for Lake County, Ohio has received a clean audit for the thirteenth consecutive year. Laketran received an unqualified opinion, the best opinion available for this type of audit, from James G. Zupka, CPA, Inc. Zupka is contracted by the State of Ohio to conduct this audit and issue an opinion, […]
Laketran Requests Help from Public – Transit Funding in Hands of Conference Committee
Fate of Public Transit Funding Dependent on House/Senate Conference Committee In spite of the successful efforts of local State Representative Mark Schneider to increase the amount of public transit general revenue funds (GRF) in the State’s Biennial Budget (known as House Bill 1) while in the Senate, that increase was not only eliminated, but further […]
Malecek Elected to Lead Laketran Board of Trustees
The Laketran Board of Trustees elected Kevin Malecek as President and John Redmond as Vice-President for the remainder of 2009. The special election was held at the May Board of Trustees meeting as the term for Terrell Dillard, who was serving as President, expired on May 15, 2009. “I’m honored to have been chosen […]
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