A new Facebook page, FixLakeTaxes, has been setup to provide information on the three taxpayer watchdog advocates running for the Board of Trustees of the North Lake County Hospital Tax District.
The District collects about $11-million in property taxes every year and splits it between two local hospitals without any required direct trail of spending, or requirements on how the funds should be spent.
The three candidates, Walt Dobruck, Frances Grossi, and Richard Riker, are running a campaign organized by local tax watchdog Marilyn Bainter to replace three incumbents and three other new candidates all endorsed by the hospitals, who do not not want any oversight or accountability for how they spend the money.
If you have property in North Lake County, the Hospital Tax shows up as "NL Hosp Dist" on your property tax "Trim Notice" and probably costs you $100 or more (1 mill). If you want to receive information on the lack of spending controls and efforts by Walt, Frances and Rick to improve oversight, then join their Facebook page.
So, if you are a facebook user, search and find "FixLakeTaxes" and "Like" them to get updates on meetings, details, etc. Sent a notice to all your Facebook friends suggesting they join it also.
Vance Jochim
Chief Fiscal Ranger
