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Schaumburg Freedom Coalition Saves Taxpayers $15M; Career Education’s Tax Scam Denied

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.

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Transparency Project Sparks Overnight Improvements for School District 54

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.

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SFC’s President to Run for Schaumburg Mayor

January 12th, 2010  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features

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Sunday’s Daily Herald cover story broke the…

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Rebuttal to Village of Schaumburg’s Pro-Property Tax Flyer (Part 2)

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.

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Rebuttal to Village of Schaumburg’s Pro-Property Tax Flyer (Part 1)

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.

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Special Tax Break Shows Schaumburg’s Political Blight

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.

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Big Salaries Contribute to Schaumburg’s Woes

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.

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Schaumburg to Give Developer Huge Property Tax Cut. Fair to Citizens?

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.

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Let the People Vote on Schaumburg Property Tax

November 21st, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Taxes

The citizens of Schaumburg should have the power to approve or reject this property tax proposal at the ballot box.

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Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson to Hike Property Taxes

November 18th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Taxes

Mayor Larson is addicted to Tax & Spend Big Government. It really is time for a change of leadership at the top.

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Schaumburg Can’t Trust Trustees On Property Taxes

November 18th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features

All 5 of the Trustees who said no to property taxes in 2004, have now voted in favor of the largest property tax increase in the history of Schaumburg.

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Municipal Property Tax Coming to Schaumburg?

November 4th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Taxes

Is there a plan by our Village Trustees and Mayor Larson to create a whole new municipal property tax in Schaumburg?

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Red Speed’s Criticism of Schaumburg’s Anti-Red Light Camera Movement Without Merit

November 2nd, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Public Safety, Schaumburg Politics

Red Speed’s lobbyists are very busy trying to defame a successful citizen-led advocacy model for removing red light cameras.

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Schaumburg Sales Tax Rollback Effort Presents 1,250+ Signatures to Village Board

October 27th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Taxes

Over 1,250 signatures to roll back Schaumburg’s home rule sales taxes, including over 600 from Schaumburg residents, have been collected by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition.

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Elk Grove Village Gives Rebates on TIF District Property Taxes

October 25th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Features, TIF Property Taxes, Taxes

Schaumburg should take a hint from Mayor Johnson of Elk Grove Village and shut down the wasteful spending in the Old Schaumburg Center TIF district.

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