President's Column: Lorain County Needs Your Vote

Jeff Russell, 2009 President, Lorain County Association of REALTORS®

Jeff Russell 2009 LoCAR President

The general election on Tuesday November 3rd provides the citizens of Lorain County with two tasks: select the best political leaders to represent the future of our county and rally around renewal and replacement levies to maintain the vitality of our community’s schools.

From a Realtors® viewpoint, the voters in Lorain County need to select leaders who can address the tough issues of school funding, business development, economic stability, public safety and sustainable homeownership. As a professional trade association that fosters a healthy real estate environment in Lorain County, we strongly recommend voting for issues and candidates who support such ideals.

Realtors® can support replacement or emergency levies for school districts that ensure that our future citizens are fully prepared for making Lorain County the premier location to have your home, raise your family and prosper. Voters should not deprive our future citizens and their teachers the funds to exceptionally take on their responsibilities. However, voters should hold our elected school district officials responsibility for the results of our investments.

Voting in the general election on Tuesday November 3rd is important to all Lorain County residents. As the voice of real estate issues in Lorain County, REALTORS® support propositions and candidates that will preserve property values, expand our communities and result in prosperity to Lorain County residents.

Update on Tax Credit: Senate leaders of both parties and key Senate Finance Committee members and staff, and tax credit sponsors Dodd-Lieberman-Isakson have agreed on extending and expanding the housing tax credit.

However, there is no agreement on how to attach this tax credit to the pending Unemployment Insurance bill, or whether to offer the tax credit agreement on another bill, or whether to bring the agreement to the Senate floor and vote upon it as a separate, stand alone bill.

And after Senate action, the tax credit must go to the House of Representatives for action.

REALTORS® will keep responding to our Call For Action by calling and writing their members of congress to support the tax credit extension.