FREEZE PROPERTY TAXES, FREEZE STUDENT TUITION College of DuPage (COD) is a community college in Northern Illinois. Its a spending and taxing machine... QUESTION: Whose home is worth more today than in 2008- at the height of the DuPage County real estate market? ANSWER: NONE FACT: Since 2008, College of DuPage hiked property taxes by 59% while home values declined. QUESTION: Who believes that a community college president- anywhere in Illinois- should cost taxpayers $500,000 per year? ANSWER: NONE FACT: COD President Robert Breuder costs us nearly $500,000 yearly. I asked 50 citizens for their feedback while attending the COD budget meeting during my 3 minute public comment, then I turned to the board: Freeze Property Taxes, Freeze Student Tuition Watch my public comment at College of DuPage May 22, 2014 Theyre doing it again at the College of DuPage. With $232 million in the bank, they are hiking property taxes and raising tuition on the hard working students. No kidding, the College of DuPage has $232,000,000 in the bank. But, its not enough. $160 million is encumbered-meaning, they are spending it. Left over is $72 million and thats enough for either free tuition for every student or a full rebate of property taxes. COD is cash rich, so I used public comment at the budget meeting to ask them to freeze property taxes and freeze student tuition. Thats very reasonable... just dont hike taxes and tuition. Theyre not listening; they are spending. Under Dr. Breuders leadership, since 2009, College of DuPage has spent $550 million on building construction. Thats more than Notre Dame has spent-and ND is building everywhere in South Bend, Ind. Stay tuned- the College of DuPage is a statewide story. Soon, youll find out why... ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI Founder & Chairman, For The Good of Illinois
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:38:58 +0000