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Schaumburg Politics

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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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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Unanswered Questions From Rep. Crespo Mailer

October 15th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes

Assuming you actually read SB 1216 & SB 1292, when you voted in favor of them, how could you possibly pass this off to the citizens of Illinois’ 44th House District as being “balanced”?

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Cut Schaumburg’s Sales Taxes Now!

September 3rd, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes

Let the politicians see & hear our low tax & fiscal responsibility message!

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Letters to Editor Make Big Impact in Schaumburg

August 11th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Schaumburg Politics

So what are you waiting for? Write a letter to the editor today and start making a positive impact on your community for the cause of freedom.

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Schaumburg Taxpayer Group Questions Municipal Parking Lot Expenditures

July 28th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features, Schaumburg Politics, TIF Property Taxes, Taxes

The Old Schaumburg Center parking lot plan is completely unnecessary, and an unfair advantage to a privileged few businesses at the expense of all other local taxpayers.

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Froehlich Investigation Deepens, is Resignation Imminent?

July 6th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics

A Fox Chicago News investigation is uncovering more questions at the Cook County Board of Review. That is the agency that handles thousands of property tax appeals. Two months ago, a Fox News report revealed that the State’s Attorney is looking at…

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Cook County Workers in Schaumburg Soaking Taxpayers?

May 21st, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Schaumburg Politics

This Fox News Chicago report by reporter Dane Placko, and the Better Government Association raised some disturbing questions about a number of Cook County employees who are wasting time on the taxpayers dime, including one employee based in…

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Brian Costin on the Paul Froehlich Controversy

May 11th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Media Hits, Schaumburg Politics

State Rep. Paul Froehlich and his association with County tax Appeals Board Chairman Joe Berrios and the lowering of assessments in exchange for campaign support and campaign donations

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Schaumburg Rep. Froehlich accu…

May 8th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Schaumburg Politics, Twitter

Schaumburg Rep. Froehlich accused of appealing taxes for favors. http://ow.ly/5RF8 Here is a SFC story on the subject. http://ow.ly/5RFN

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Friends of Froehlich: A Schaumburg Rep’s Pay-to-Play Scandal or Constituent Services?

April 20th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Schaumburg Politics

The investigation by the Illinois Review reveals two things: 1. The property tax system is frought with error in accurately caluclating tax obligations and 2) the property tax appeals system system can be quite lucrative for those who learn to navigate the system.

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Schaumburg Voters Overwhelmingly Support Cook County Sales Tax Rollback! 91%-9%

April 9th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes

Voters truly have had enough with the sky high Cook County tax rates. Schaumburg voters are primed and ready to fight for a reduction in sales taxes

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Wait Just a Second on Red Light Cameras & Traffic Safety

March 19th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Public Safety, Schaumburg Politics, Transportation

Lost in the shuffle of the red light camera debate is a proven method to reduce intersection crashes, extending the duration of yellow lights.

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Schaumburg Reps. Froehlich, Crespo, and Walker Break Sales Tax Campaign Pledges

March 19th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes

Representatives Paul Froehlich (D-56), Fred Crespo (D-44), and Mark L. Walker (D-66) opposed a bill that would have lowered the sales tax rate in Schaumburg from 10% (second highest in nation to Chicago) to 9%, breaking key campaign pledges in the process.

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