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Schaumburg Freedom Coalition, Founder & President

• The Schaumburg Freedom Coalition (www.SchaumburgFreedom.com) is a Nonpartisan, Nonprofit
Citizen Organization Founded in 2008 to Work for Lower Taxes, Personal and Economic Freedom,
Transparency, and Fiscally Responsible Government for the People of Schaumburg.

Brian is the 2010 Sam Adams Alliance Government Watchdog Award Winner
• Nationally Recognized Taxpayer Watchdog and Transparency Advocate.
• Successfully Led Campaign to Remove Schaumburg’s Red Light Cameras.
• Saved Schaumburg Taxpayers $15M: Stopped Career Education’s Illegal Property Tax Scam.
• Schaumburg Transparency Project: Built A Groundbreaking Citizen-Based Government Transparency
Website.

Public Policy Experience

• Founder Schaumburg Freedom Coalition.
• Illinois State University: BS; Political Science and Economics.
• North Park University: MA; Nonprofit Management.
• Non-Profit Public Policy Career: Illinois Policy Institute and Heartland Institute.
• Creator Local Transparency Project, 10-Point Transparency Checklist, and Author Local Government
Transparency Legislation.

One of Us Ralph Roller

• Lifelong Resident of the Northwest Suburbs. &
• Attended District 54 and District 211 Schools. Robert Garrett
• Volunteer; Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association of Schaumburg. for Trustee
• Board Member; Northwest Suburban Taxpayers United.

www.CostinYouLess.com
Since 1987, spending has unsustainably increased in Schaumburg from under
$25M to over $233M, a more than 300% increase after adjusting for inflation
& population. Even during a severe recession, Village of Schaumburg expenditures are
budgeted to skyrocket over 22%, a $43M increase, for FY 2010-2011 alone.

It’s time for a change...

Common sense
Brian Costin’s

Reform Agenda for Schaumburg

Responsible Spending
• Cut Wasteful Spending
Immediately and Cap Future
Spending.
• Establish a Privatization
and Efficiency Council for
Convention Center, Hotel,
Airport, and Stadium Projects,
and Explore Potential Sale.
• Reduce Debt and Cap Future
Borrowing.
• Cut Mayoral Benefits Package:
Eliminate $600/Month Car
Perk and Freeze Salary.
• Require Fiscal Notes on
Spending Bills.
• Embrace the Expanded
Use of Privatization and
Competitive Contracting.
• Focus on Core Government
Services: Police, Fire, Streets,
and Sanitation.
Lower Taxes Ethics Reform
• Vote to Repeal the Property • Enact Comprehensive
Tax. Whistleblower Protections.
• Vote to Reduce Retail & • Give Public Employees
Hotel Taxes. Outlet to Innovate and Save
• Will Vote No on All Future Taxpayers Money.
Tax Hike Proposals. • Enforce Ignored Ethics Laws
• Enact Taxpayer Protection and Gift Ban: Schaumburg
Act: Force Politicians to Get Flyers Luxury Suites.
Voter Approval for Tax Hikes. • Refuse Donations From
• Pro-Job Creation: Reduce Village Contractors and
Fees and Red Tape for Liquor License Applicants.
Businesses. • Employ Independent Auditor
to Find Waste, Fraud, and
Abuse.
Brian Costin with • Achieve 100% Financial
wife, Dawn
Transparency: Every Dime,
Online, In Real Time.
• Televise Board & Committee
Meetings.
• Set Term Limits: 8-Year Max
Mayoral Term.

www.CostinYouLess.com Paid for by Costin for Schaumburg.