We hope the Village changes their minds on transparency. After all, why should they fear an informed citizenry?

Yet the leftists of this country at some point fell head over heels in ideological love with trains.

For $119.5 million, the taxpayer is entitled to a map showing the buildings, roads, parking lots, train stations or other structures that are planned to be demolished or constructed using taxpayer money. However, the Village of Schaumburg hasn’t provided this.

For Schaumburg commit to spending over $120 million of our tax dollars to the Star Line area before obtaining Metra’s commitment and sustainable funding for the line is both unwise and unrealistic.

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.

I hope that you will take the time to look over the documents the Village Board and Mayor Al Larson don’t want you to see. Together we can identify waste, prevent corruption, find opportunities for cost savings, and help lower …