May 19th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Taxes
Want lower property taxes? Schaumburg Property Tax Appeal Seminar 6:30 Tonight http://ow.ly/7TVo @ Schaumburg Township Assessor’s office.
Press Release Here.…
May 12th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Features, Taxes
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we wish to respectfully express our concern with discussions to increase taxes in Illinois.
May 11th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Features, Media Hits, Taxes
The Village of Schaumburg has a major spending problem and taxpayers are footing the bill.
May 9th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Features, Taxes, Transportation
The cumulative costs of Schaumburg’s airport policies over the last decade-and-a-half certainly surpass more than a billion dollars in lost economic prosperity for its citizens.
April 22nd, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, TIF Property Taxes
“Time for TIF sunshine” Chicago Tribune Op-Ed could be talking about Schaumburg’s Tax Increment Financing woes.
April 21st, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
TIF Property Taxes, Transportation
Yet the leftists of this country at some point fell head over heels in ideological love with trains.
April 10th, 2009 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Taxes, TIF Property Taxes
The Village of Schaumburg claims in the Star Line Plan that “A TIF does not increase taxes”. This is utter nonsense.
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
April 9th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Taxes
Brian Costin will be on “Mornings with Ray Hanania” on Chicagoland WJJG 1530 AM Radio (www.RadioChicagoland.com) on Friday April 9th, at 8:25 AM for approximately 30 minutes.
April 5th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Taxes
The Chicago Tax Day Tea Party time and location are set and the permit paperwork is in. The location will be the Kluczynski Federal Building Plaza at 230 S. Dearborn (not Daley Plaza) in Downtown Chicago.
March 28th, 2009 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features, TIF Property Taxes
If it were not for a Freedom of Information Act request, the Village of Schaumburg would still be hiding the $95,000,000 corporate welfare subsidy.
March 21st, 2009 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Eminent Domain, TIF Property Taxes
For $119.5 million, the taxpayer is entitled to a map showing the buildings, roads, parking lots, train stations or other structures that are planned to be demolished or constructed using taxpayer money. However, the Village of Schaumburg hasn’t provided this.
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.
March 17th, 2009 |
by Tim Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Taxes, Transportation
For Schaumburg commit to spending over $120 million of our tax dollars to the Star Line area before obtaining Metra’s commitment and sustainable funding for the line is both unwise and unrealistic.
March 13th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Taxes, Transportation
As a Schaumburg resident, I am alarmed that our local leaders find no problem partaking in the debt-financed “stimulus” spending craze.
