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 News
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 […]
Ohio Senate Weighs Funding for Transit
Laketran General Manager Ray Jurkowski and Trustee McNamee will testify before the Ohio Senate for approval of an amended House Bill 1 that proposes a $6 million increase for public transportation in the 2010-2011 State Budget. Ohio Senate Weighs Funding for Transit Testimony of General Manager Ray Jurkowskibefore the Ohio Senate Finance and Financial Institutions […]
Laketran Board Approves Financial Recovery Plan
Published: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 The Laketran Board of Trustees approved a financial recovery plan for the agency at their May 11, 2009 meeting. The 2009-1010 plan was adopted to close the gap on an expected $5.7 million deficit. The recovery plan includes $1 million in reduction of departmental/personnel expenses; $1.5 million in reduction […]