Comments on: Questions on Harper’s $153.6 Million Bond http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/questions-on-harpers-1536-million-bond/ Transparent Governance, Lower Taxes, and Eliminating Corporate Welfare in the Village of Schaumburg. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian Costin http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/questions-on-harpers-1536-million-bond/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Brian Costin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:28:35 +0000 http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/?p=438#comment-49 No one runs against Chicago Mayor Daley either, that's probably because they think they can't win. When you have a mayor in as long as Larson people start to believe that change is futile and that he runs a machine. One of the things that I have found in talking to Schaumburg residents is that they are simply not aware of a lot of the issues we have addressed on this website. I believe it is due to the lack of transparency by the Village, and lack of any local organizational structure that would allow a slate of candidates to run for office. If citizens don't have the knowledge that the existing incumbents do in regards to the goings on of their local government then they are at a strategic disadvantage in mounting a run for office. Plus if they don't have the information they are less likely to find a reason to run for office. Lack of transparency and knowledge of local issues leads to a preservation of the status quo. That is beginning to change. I am aware of a number of individuals who are planning to run for office in 2011 for Village Board seats and Mayor. So we will see what the future holds. No one runs against Chicago Mayor Daley either, that’s probably because they think they can’t win. When you have a mayor in as long as Larson people start to believe that change is futile and that he runs a machine.

One of the things that I have found in talking to Schaumburg residents is that they are simply not aware of a lot of the issues we have addressed on this website. I believe it is due to the lack of transparency by the Village, and lack of any local organizational structure that would allow a slate of candidates to run for office. If citizens don’t have the knowledge that the existing incumbents do in regards to the goings on of their local government then they are at a strategic disadvantage in mounting a run for office. Plus if they don’t have the information they are less likely to find a reason to run for office. Lack of transparency and knowledge of local issues leads to a preservation of the status quo. That is beginning to change.

I am aware of a number of individuals who are planning to run for office in 2011 for Village Board seats and Mayor. So we will see what the future holds.

]]> By: 30-yr.res http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/questions-on-harpers-1536-million-bond/comment-page-1/#comment-47 30-yr.res Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:10:00 +0000 http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/?p=438#comment-47 The incumbent Harper trustees have no competition in their re-election bid. Just like the Schaumburg Village Trustees. Lack of competition suggests lack of concern that the incumbents are screwing up. The incumbent Harper trustees have no competition in their re-election bid. Just like the Schaumburg Village Trustees. Lack of competition suggests lack of concern that the incumbents are screwing up.

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