Schaumburg Freedom Coalition

SFC’s Costin Testifies on Dangerous Red Light Cameras in Springfield

Brian Costin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:34:47 +0000

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. Related posts:

Red Speed’s Criticism of Schaumburg’s Anti-Red Light Camera Movement Without Merit Red Speed's lobbyists are very busy trying to defame a...
Rally to Ban Red Light Cameras @ RedSpeed in Lombard, IL Brian Costin of the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition will be speaking...
Transparency Project Sparks Overnight Improvements for School District 54 In less than 24 hours, School District 54 greatly expanded...

Schaumburg Convention Center Due a Serious Review

Brian Costin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:53:16 +0000

The time is ripe for a top-to-bottom review of the convention center/hotel by a probing Village Board or independent citizen committee. Related posts:

Rebuttal to Village of Schaumburg’s Pro-Property Tax Flyer (Part 1) The citizens of Schaumburg deserve a full account of the...
SFC’s President to Run for Schaumburg Mayor Sign up for our newsletter here to stay informed of...
Rebuttal to Village of Schaumburg’s Pro-Property Tax Flyer (Part 2) Village employees handed out a flyer that was in direct...

Dist. 211 fails to deliver on 2005 promises

Brian Costin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:32:46 +0000

The superintendent said the debt was structured so that D211 will be debt free in 2008. Instead we have seen a 37% increase in debt. No related posts.

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

Tim Costin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:44:36 +0000

Career Education was bluffing all along to see what they could squeeze out of the taxpayers. Related posts:

Career Education 7B Tax And Employment Analysis It is unlikely that the Career Education Corporation 7B redevelopment...
Career Education 7B Government Assistance Analysis Career Education says they cannot relocate their headquarters to the...
Special Tax Break Shows Schaumburg’s Political Blight The secrecy, deception, and total lack of due diligence in...

Transparency Project Sparks Overnight Improvements for School District 54

Brian Costin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:43:07 +0000

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. Related posts:

Spotlight on Spending & Transparency with Former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt The Governor will provide insight into the importance of...
Elk Grove Village Gives Rebates on TIF District Property Taxes Schaumburg should take a hint from Mayor Johnson of Elk...
SFC’s Costin Testifies on Dangerous Red Light Cameras in Springfield In a survey of the existing studies on red light...

SFC’s President to Run for Schaumburg Mayor

Brian Costin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:32:23 +0000

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 news…

Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson to Hike Property Taxes Mayor Larson is addicted to Tax & Spend Big Government....
Rebuttal to Village of Schaumburg’s Pro-Property Tax Flyer (Part 2) Village employees handed out a flyer that was in direct...
Schaumburg Sales Tax Rollback Effort Presents 1,250+ Signatures to Village Board Over 1,250 signatures to roll back Schaumburg’s home rule sales...

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

Brian Costin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:00:55 +0000

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. Related posts:

Rebuttal to Village of Schaumburg’s Pro-Property Tax Flyer (Part 1) The citizens of Schaumburg deserve a full account of the...
Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson to Hike Property Taxes Mayor Larson is addicted to Tax & Spend Big Government....
SFC’s President to Run for Schaumburg Mayor Sign up for our newsletter here to stay informed of...

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

Brian Costin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:00:31 +0000

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. Related posts:

Rebuttal to Village of Schaumburg’s Pro-Property Tax Flyer (Part 2) Village employees handed out a flyer that was in direct...
Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson to Hike Property Taxes Mayor Larson is addicted to Tax & Spend Big Government....
Schaumburg Convention Center Due a Serious Review The time is ripe for a top-to-bottom review of the...

Special Tax Break Shows Schaumburg’s Political Blight

Tim Costin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:36:54 +0000

The secrecy, deception, and total lack of due diligence in the determination of this blight expansion is an outrage. Related posts:

Career Education 7B Tax And Employment Analysis It is unlikely that the Career Education Corporation 7B redevelopment...
Career Education 7B Blight Analysis Due diligence by the Village is so perfunctory and meager...
Schaumburg to Give Developer Huge Property Tax Cut. Fair to Citizens? Since the building was actually vacant for less than one...

Schaumburg Freedom Coalition’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-12-12

Brian Costin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:59:00 +0000

Schaumburg man arrested on pot trafficking. http://ow.ly/Lkdn #
Schaumburg Business Association comes out against property tax plan! http://ow.ly/LjXx (Via @DailyHerald) #
Just got news the Schaumburg Business Association

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2008 Schaumburg Freedom Coalition Recommended Village Non-Salary/Benefit Budget Cuts 2008 Schaumburg Freedom Coalition Recommended Village Non-Salary/Benefit Budget Cuts in...

Big Salaries Contribute to Schaumburg’s Woes

Brian Costin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:02:36 +0000

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. Related posts:

SFC’s President to Run for Schaumburg Mayor Sign up for our newsletter here to stay informed of...
Let the People Vote on Schaumburg Property Tax The citizens of Schaumburg should have the power to approve...
Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson to Hike Property Taxes Mayor Larson is addicted to Tax & Spend Big Government....

Schaumburg Freedom Coalition’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-12-05

Brian Costin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:59:00 +0000

Basketball Focus 2009 | Winning continues under Walsh at Schaumburg http://ow.ly/IZCO (Via @DailyHerald) #
A great Free-Trade opinion piece by Rep. Aaron Schock. "Why free trade equals free U.S. jobs"

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2008 Schaumburg Freedom Coalition Recommended Village Non-Salary/Benefit Budget Cuts 2008 Schaumburg Freedom Coalition Recommended Village Non-Salary/Benefit Budget Cuts in...
Special Tax Break Shows Schaumburg’s Political Blight The secrecy, deception, and total lack of due diligence in...
Schaumburg to Give Developer Huge Property Tax Cut. Fair to Citizens? Since the building was actually vacant for less than one...

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

Tim Costin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:51:43 +0000

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. Related posts:

Career Education 7B Government Assistance Analysis Career Education says they cannot relocate their headquarters to the...
Career Education 7B Tax And Employment Analysis It is unlikely that the Career Education Corporation 7B redevelopment...
Schaumburg Freedom Coalition Saves Taxpayers $15M; Career Education’s Tax Scam Denied Career Education was bluffing all along to see what they...

Career Education 7B Tax And Employment Analysis

Tim Costin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:16:01 +0000

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”. Related posts:

Career Education 7B Government Assistance Analysis Career Education says they cannot relocate their headquarters to the...
Career Education 7B Blight Analysis Due diligence by the Village is so perfunctory and meager...
Schaumburg Freedom Coalition Saves Taxpayers $15M; Career Education’s Tax Scam Denied Career Education was bluffing all along to see what they...

Career Education 7B Government Assistance Analysis

Tim Costin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:07:24 +0000

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. Related posts:

Career Education 7B Tax And Employment Analysis It is unlikely that the Career Education Corporation 7B redevelopment...
Career Education 7B Blight Analysis Due diligence by the Village is so perfunctory and meager...
Schaumburg to Give Developer Huge Property Tax Cut. Fair to Citizens? Since the building was actually vacant for less than one...