February 9th, 2011 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features
As a home rule community the Village of Schaumburg has the power to ask the citizens of Schaumburg to vote on each tax hike proposal through referendum.
Schaumburg’s elected officials have refused to seek the input of the citizens and …
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.
May 14th, 2010 | by SFC | published in Blog, Features
Costin has pledged to repeal the property tax and enact laws that would require any future tax hike proposals to be voted on by the citizens of Schaumburg via referendum.
May 10th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
From 1987-2009 Schaumburg’s budget grew 260% faster than population growth + inflation. It is set to grow 20% more from 2009-11.
February 11th, 2010 | by Tim Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Career Education was bluffing all along to see what they could squeeze out of the taxpayers.
January 12th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features
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Sunday’s Daily Herald cover story broke the news about …
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.
December 17th, 2009 | by Tim Costin | published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features
The secrecy, deception, and total lack of due diligence in the determination of this blight expansion is an outrage.
November 30th, 2009 | by Tim Costin | published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Taxes
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”.
November 30th, 2009 | by Tim Costin | published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Taxes
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.
November 30th, 2009 | by Tim Costin | published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Taxes
Due diligence by the Village is so perfunctory and meager that the Village Board and staff were not aware of what buildings were in their own Commercial Blight Area Resolution!
November 21st, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in
Why the Schaumburg Business Association is Important
The Schaumburg Business Association (SBA) has announced that their legislative committee will have a vote on the property tax proposal in the next few weeks. Simply put, without the support of the Schaumburg …
November 18th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Mayor Larson is addicted to Tax & Spend Big Government. It really is time for a change of leadership at the top.
November 4th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Is there a plan by our Village Trustees and Mayor Larson to create a whole new municipal property tax in Schaumburg?
September 2nd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
A Schaumburg Freedom Coalition investigation has revealed that the Village transferred nearly $1.8 million from the General Fund to the Airport Fund from 2006 – 2008.