May 22nd, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Press Releases
As families and businesses in the 56th District and Cook County face rising unemployment, the specter of a 33% state income tax increase, and the rising cost of living, the last thing we need is to keep the final remaining piece of the unjust Stroger Sales Tax Increase,” added Higgins.
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.
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.
October 27th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Over 1,250 signatures to roll back Schaumburg’s home rule sales taxes, including over 600 from Schaumburg residents, have been collected by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition.
October 15th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes
Assuming you actually read SB 1216 & SB 1292, when you voted in favor of them, how could you possibly pass this off to the citizens of Illinois’ 44th House District as being “balanced”?
September 3rd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes
Let the politicians see & hear our low tax & fiscal responsibility message!
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.
September 1st, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog
In 2007, Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson penned this letter to the editor advocating for “transit funding program” that came in the form of the 2008 RTA Act. The RTA sales tax was increased to 1.25% in Cook County, and 0.75% …
August 14th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in
Below are the Schaumburg Sales Tax Petitions in PDF format.
Please feel free to download, print, distribute as you see fit.
If you are a owner of a shop or restaurant please feel free to leave one out for your …
August 4th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
There is no need to force taxpayers to pay for a second Arts Center. Stop all plans for a second $80 million dollar Schaumburg Performing Arts Center.
August 3rd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in
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August 1st, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in
On April 7, 2009, an astounding 91% of Schaumburg citizens voted to reduce the sales taxes locally by 1% on an advisory referendum. Only 7 days later, on April 14, 2009, Schaumburg’s Village Trustees and Mayor Al …
July 21st, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Taxes
If Schaumburg having the highest sales taxes in the nation isn’t justification for a sales tax rollback campaign, I don’t know what would be.
July 11th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in
Current Sales Tax Rollback Petition Signature Count 1,290 signatures of which 650+ are Schaumburg residents.
Schaumburg, we have a sales tax problem!
Schaumburg’s restaurant patrons pay the highest sales tax in the history of the …
June 23rd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Many local elected officials, including Schaumburg’s own Mayor Larson & Village Trustees, share in the blame for Cook County having the highest retail taxes in the country.