Al Larson Email & Phone Number

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

In the midst of the largest down-turn in the nation’s economy since the Great Depression, with dramatic downturns in consumer spending, business travel and hotel occupancy and faced with a $17 million hole in its budget, Schaumburg passed its first ever property tax levy. This was done after eliminating positions, cutting costs, canceling events, consolidating departments and exhausting cash reserves. Mayor Larson pledges to use the current revenue streams, as they grow with the increasing growth in the recovering economy, to reduce and eliminate Schaumburg’s property tax. He cast the tie-breaking vote to defeat a property tax in 1989 and worked to maintain Schaumburg’s no property tax status in the ensuing 20 years. In 1995, Mayor Larson’s efforts helped bring community policing to the village. This system, featuring permanent beats and shifts, fosters greater interaction with residents and businesses and has significantly lowered the village’s crime rate. Under Mayor Larson’s watch, Schaumburg added a fifth fire station on Plum Grove Road, tore down and replaced the Schaumburg Road station, while refurbishing and updating three more with the latest, state-of-the-art firefighting equipment. The village will continue its commitment to educating citizens on effective fire prevention.Schaumburg buys water from the City of Chicago. Mayor Larson facilitated the construction of a back-up emergency connection with the DuPage Water Commission to ensure a sufficient supply of water in the event of a service break.With the hope of establishing greater access to the Regional Center and ease traffic congestion, Mayor Larson is involved with a task force assigned to optimize long-range transportation needs. Efforts center around bringing the Star line to fruition, a high-capacity mass transit system that would utilize the Jane Addams Tollway, from Rosemont to Hoffman Estates, and from Hoffman Estates south to Joliet along the Canadian National railway line.

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

Schaumburg, Illinois is a village located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. It is located approximately 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The most recent census (2007) places the village population at 75,936. Schaumburg is the largest center of economic development in the State of Illinois outside of Chicago. During his administration, Mayor Larson has redefined the natural landscape of the Village. Through a series of beautifications, acquisitions and infusions of culture and fine arts – most notably in the Town Square area – Schaumburg has branded as a progressive community steeped in commerce, culture and family values. Highlights of his involvement include: 1). The establishment of OLDE SCHAUMBURG CENTRE, a historic district near Schaumburg & Roselle Roads that would bear design elements of turn-of the-century development and preserve the buildings that stood at the epicenter of early Schaumburg. 2). The development of a bikeway system that gives Schaumburg over 85 miles of on and off-street bicycle paths.3). The development of the SPRING VALLEY NATURE SANCTUARY, a 135-acre nature center. The project, spearheaded by Ellslworth Meineke in 1972, involved the collective efforts of the Schaumburg Park District and the village.4). The design and designation of Schaumburg’s REGIONAL CENTER and Schaumburg Road’s CORRIDOR PLAN that separated commercial and industrial land uses and its associated traffic problems from neighborhoods while enhancing the appearance of the community.5). The receipt of the first Arts Friendly Community Award by the Illinois Arts Alliance for promoting art and culture in the village. The village’s commitment to art runs deep. Since 1986, Schaumburg has showcased artists on Memorial Day weekend at the Prairie Arts Festival. The village also boasts an award-winning young people’s symphony orchestra and creates an annual venue for a ballet ensemble that mounts sold-out performances of the Nutcracker annually.