Blog
March 28th, 2010 |
by SFC |
published in
Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features, Transparency
“I would not take such campaign donations,” Costin said. “We have a very different code of ethics and there’s a big difference between how he runs the village of Schaumburg and how I’d run it.”
March 12th, 2010 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Schaumburg Politics
A message from the Palatine/Schaumburg Tea Party
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March 6th, 2010 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Public Safety
In a survey of the existing studies on red light cameras, there are at least 9 studies that raise significant concerns about red light cameras. Each of these studies reports that red light cameras increase accidents instead of preventing them.
March 5th, 2010 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features
The time is ripe for a top-to-bottom review of the convention center/hotel by a probing Village Board or independent citizen committee.
February 27th, 2010 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Schaumburg Politics
Our first meeting:
When: Wednesday, March 3rd
Where: Schaumburg Public Library
Rasmussen North Room – 2nd Floor
130 S. Roselle Road ….SW Corner behind the Clock Tower
Time: 7-9P
Agenda:
7:00P Opening Remarks
7:15P Tea Party –…
February 11th, 2010 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Taxes
Career Education was bluffing all along to see what they could squeeze out of the taxpayers.
February 11th, 2010 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Transparency
In less than 24 hours, School District 54 greatly expanded its transparency levels by posting its check registry, comprehensive annual financial report, budgets, and statements of affairs for the last 5 fiscal years on its financial information page.
January 12th, 2010 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features
Sign up for our newsletter here to stay informed of my campaign for Schaumburg Mayor and all of the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition’s activities fighting wasteful spending and high taxes in Schaumburg.
Sunday’s Daily Herald cover story broke the…
December 22nd, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes
Village employees handed out a flyer that was in direct response to harsh criticism the Village has received in regards to numerous examples of wasteful spending highlighted by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition over the last few years.
December 22nd, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes
The citizens of Schaumburg deserve a full account of the truth in regards to this misleading flyer and the below article is part one of the response to the Village’s flyer.
December 17th, 2009 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features
The secrecy, deception, and total lack of due diligence in the determination of this blight expansion is an outrage.
December 11th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Taxes
Let’s take a second look at Village salaries before we permanently commit to a new huge property tax that will punish local residents and businesses.
December 1st, 2009 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features, Taxes
Since the building was actually vacant for less than one year before the purchase on January 4, 2007, this building is not eligible for the 7B tax break.
November 30th, 2009 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Corporate Welfare, Taxes
It is unlikely that the Career Education Corporation 7B redevelopment to meet the requirement being “reasonably expected to ultimately result in an increase in real property tax revenue and employment opportunities within the area”.
November 30th, 2009 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Corporate Welfare, Taxes
Career Education says they cannot relocate their headquarters to the vacant building at 231 N Martingale without a 60% property tax break for 10 years. This claim is weak and unsubstantiated.