May 16th, 2011 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Taxes
At the heart of Costin’s plan was a requirement that all new taxes as well as increases above the rate of inflation would require the approval of voters by referendum.
November 16th, 2010 |
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.
November 22nd, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Village President Al Larson
Village of Schaumburg
101 Schaumburg Court
Schaumburg, Illinois 60193
alarson@ci.schaumburg.il.us
847.923.4704
Village Manager Ken Fritz
Village of Schaumburg
101 Schaumburg Court
Schaumburg, Illinois 60193
kfritz@ci.schaumburg.il.us
847.923.4705
Trustee Marge Connelly
Village of Schaumburg
101 Schaumburg Court
Schaumburg, …
March 8th, 2009 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Taxes
Area residents have only one opportunity, a March 24, 2009 Schaumburg Village Hall public hearing, to stop the $120 Million property tax increase proposed by Mayor Al Larson and the Village trustees.
December 10th, 2008 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Eminent Domain, Features, Property Rights, Schaumburg Politics, Transparency
Disgustingly, not a single board member voted against this resolution. The vote in support of eminent domain and resale of the property to a private developer was 6-0.
November 27th, 2008 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Features, Transparency
Let’s keep asking the village trustees and Mayor Larson that the Schaumburg wants comprehensive transparency reform in Schaumburg.
November 24th, 2008 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Corporate Welfare, Taxes
Have you ever connected the dots between Sam & Harry’s Restaurant and the Schaumburg Village Board? We have.
From the September 21st, 2005 Daily Herald article entitled “D.C. steakhouse chosen for new hotel Schaumburg wanted restaurant that would attract residents, …
November 24th, 2008 |
by Brian Costin |
published in
Blog, Eminent Domain, Features
The Daily Herald is reporting on a story that affects each and every one of us. The Village Board’s designs on the site of the mall at Schaumburg and Roselle roads have prohibited its owner from making repairs and may …