Vol. 43, No. 1 - Jan/Feb 2021Message from the Mayor:
Harriet Rosenthal
Happy New Year, Deerfield!
I hope 2021 finds you all healthy and coping
with our new reality. 2020
was a difficult year for us all,
but I hope the vaccines on
the horizon bring you hope
that we will be able to gather
together as a community
again.
Each year the Village Board holds lengthy
budget deliberations and reviews a
comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure
needs to ensure that projects are prioritized
based on factors such as critical need and
anticipated economic benefit. The Village
Board members are taxpayers too, and we
strive to keep the property tax increases to a
minimum.
Importantly, we know that many residents
and businesses are facing economic hardship
due to COVID-19, so we developed a budget
that prioritizes essential services without
raising taxes. The Village’s property tax levy
will be flat this year. We have also waived
most business and liquor license fees to
provide relief to our businesses.
Sales tax is historically the single largest
revenue source for the Village. That’s why
you’ve heard me urging everyone to shop
local whenever possible during the pandemic.
We’ve partnered with the DBR Chamber of
Commerce on a number of promotions and
a video to highlight how important spending
your dollars in Deerfield is to the community.
Shopping local supports our local businesses
while also helping the Village. All of these
dollars ensure that we can make the necessary
improvements to our infrastructure, provide
D-Tales
Your Municipal News Source
Vol. 43 No. 1January/February 2021
Village
of
Deerfield
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847.945.5000
Visit us online at
www.deerfield.il.us
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Village of Deerfield wishes you a prosperous 2021
our residents with critical services such as
police protection, potable water, garbage
collection, and snow plowing and help us meet
the high demand for service we provide our
residents every day.
This budget includes a scaled down capital
improvement plan totaling over $2.8 million.
This includes funding for the annual Street
Rehabilitation Program and sidewalk repairs,
as well as sewer and water improvements.
The budget also funds engineering studies for
upcoming projects that may be funded using
federal grants. These projects are long-term
investments in our infrastructure that will last
for decades.
One of the most important things we can all
do this year is to get vaccinated. The Lake
County Health Department has launched
the Lake County AllVax Portal. All Lake
County residents and those who work in Lake
County can now register to be notified when
a COVID-19 vaccine is available to them.
Registering online is easy and securejust
visit AllVax.lakecohealth.org. You can also
register over the phone by calling the Lake
County Health Department at 847.377.8130.
Cook County also has a COVID-19
vaccination survey for residents available at the
following link https://cookcountypublichealth.
org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/covid-
vaccine/.
Right now, communication is more important
than ever. I ask all of you to read the article on
Meeting Schedule
Meeting times/dates subject to change.
For a complete list of meetings visit,
www.deerfield.il.us
check it out!
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• Lake County AllVax
Page 3:
• Assault Weapons Ban Update
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January
Board of Trustees
January 19, 7:30 p.m.
Appearance Review Commission
January 25, 7:30 p.m.
Volunteer Engagement Commission
January 26, 6 p.m.
Plan Commission
January 28, 7:30 p.m.
February
Board of Trustees
February 1 & 16, 7:30 p.m.
Community Relations Commission
February 9, 6:00 p.m.
Plan Commission
February 11 & 25, 7:30 p.m.
Appearance Review Commission
February 22, 7:30 p.m.
Do you want to stay up-to-date on what
the Village Board and commissions are
discussing? Sign up to receive agendas to
your e-mail inbox at www.deerfield.il.us/
list.aspx under “Agenda Center.”
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this page about how to stay in contact
with the Village. Whether it’s text, e-mail,
or social media, we hope to be able to
reach you where you are with important
information.
Thank you all for your efforts in the past
year to stay healthy and be kind to one
another. Please continue to follow the 3
Ws – wash your hands, wear your mask, and
watch your distance.
Lake County COVID-19
Vaccine AllVax Registry
The Lake County Health Department’s
AllVax Portal is open. All Lake County
residents can now register to be notified
when a COVID-19 vaccine is available
to them. Registering online is easy and
securejust visit AllVax.lakecohealth.
org. You can also register over the phone
by calling the Lake County Health
Department at 847.377.8130.
“We want to assure our residents that
their safety is our top priority,” said
Mark Pfister, Executive Director at the
Lake County Health Department. “The
COVID-19 vaccines that will be available
soon have gone through extensive clinical
trials. The trial results indicate remarkable
effectiveness in preventing COVID-19
with low risk of serious side effects. This
is an exciting moment in science and
an important step toward ending the
COVID-19 pandemic, which has come at
great cost to public health, our healthcare
systems, and our economy.”
By entering basic information and
answering a few screening questions on
the portal, you will be notified when a
COVID-19 vaccine becomes available.
You can register yourself and others
on the portal. Once you are registered,
you can also schedule your vaccination
appointments through the Lake County
clinics or facilities through the system when
a vaccine is available to you. The portal
also includes answers to frequently asked
questions on COVID-19 vaccination.
The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines will
help us protect our communities. The
Lake County AllVax Portal streamlines the
process of getting vaccines to Lake County
residents to reach our goal of 80% of Lake
County residents vaccinated.
Because vaccine supply will be limited at
first, certain groups of people who are at
higher risk will be eligible for vaccination
before others. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) is helping
state and local health departments
distribute the vaccine fairly.
Visit the Health Department’s Coronavirus
web page, www.lakecountyil.gov/coronavirus,
for updates, testing information, community
guidance and resources, answers to frequently
asked questions, and to sign up for the Health
Department’s weekly COVID-19 newsletter.
General questions can be sent via e-mail to
COVID19@lakecountyil.gov.
Sign Up For Text & E-mail
Updates From The Village
Have you ever wondered how your
neighbors stay in the know about Village
news? The Village website’s Notify Me
feature allows residents to sign up to get
up-to-date notices on Village news, events,
meetings, construction projects and more.
Sign up to receive updates from the Village
by clicking on the “Notify Me” button on
the home page at www.deerfield.il.us. Follow
these instructions to register:
• Enter your e-mail address and click the
“Sign In” button.
• For mobile alerts, click the box
allowing you to receive text messages
and enter your full ten digit mobile
phone number.
• When you find a topic of interest,
subscribe by clicking the buttons next
to the item - an envelope for e-mail and
a cell phone for text alerts.
• You will be prompted to confirm your
subscription via e-mail. Click the
confirmation link sent to your inbox.
• Please remember to set your spam
blocker to allow mail from listserv@
civicplus.com.
Please note that you can also call
847.719.7400 for assistance to sign up
to receive these alerts in addition to
emergency alerts.
Notify Me categories currently include:
• Village News
• Farmers Market
• Water Reclamation Facility Updates
After registering online at www.deerfield.
il.us and choosing the kind of information
to receive, an e-mail, text message or both
will be sent each time new information is
published on the website.
For more information about Notify Me,
contact Communications Coordinator David
Fitzgerald-Sullivan at 847.719.7400 or
dfitzgerald@deerfield.il.us.
Follow Deerfield on
Social Media
Residents who use social media are
encouraged to follow the Village on
various platforms. The Village regularly
posts updates, photos, and videos across a
number of social media platforms to keep
residents informed about what is happening
in the community.
You can find the Village at the following
accounts:
Facebook:
• @VillageofDeerfield
• @DeerfieldPD
• @deerfieldfarmersmarketIL
Twitter:
• @Deerfield_IL
• @DeerfieldILPD
Instagram:
• @villageofdeerfield
• @deerfieldpolice
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villageNEWS
Illinois Appellate Court
Upholds Village’s
Assault Weapons Ban
The Illinois Appellate Court (2d District)
on December 7, 2020, reversed the ruling of
the Lake County Circuit Court and found
that the Village of Deerfield properly and
lawfully adopted an ordinance banning
assault weapons in the Village in 2018.
The Appellate Court also vacated the
permanent injunction against enforcement
by Deerfield that was put in place by the
Lake County Court.
The Appellate Court opinion, authored by
Justice Kathryn Zenoff, accepted all of the
arguments advanced by Deerfield’s legal
team concerning home rule authority and
statutory interpretation. The plaintiffs
in this case had challenged Deerfield’s
authority to adopt the ordinance under
State municipal law. The plaintiffs did not
challenge the validity or constitutionality of
the Deerfield ordinance under the Second
Amendment to the US Constitution.
“We were troubled with the legal
interpretations and legal reasoning set
forth in the trial court’s opinion, and we are
pleased that the Appellate Court corrected
the analysis, as a matter of law,” said Village
Attorney Steve Elrod. “As the Appellate
Court correctly determined, Deerfield was
well within its authority as a home rule unit
to adopt the assault weapon ban.”
The Appellate Court made two important
legal determinations. First, that the Illinois
State Legislature did indeed intend to allow
for home rule units to regulate assault
weapons, including complete bans, if they
followed the correct statutory process for
doing so. And second, that Deerfield, by
enacting a regulation within the 10-day
period following the adoption of the State
law, and then later amending the regulation
to include a complete ban, acted properly
and lawfully and in accordance with the
statutory process.
The Village is thankful for the continued
pro bono services provided by the Brady
Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Mr.
Christopher Wilson, partner of the Chicago
office of Perkins Coie.
“We are pleased the court validated our
right to regulate this important public safety
measure. I continue to believe that these
weapons have no place in our community,”
said Mayor Harriet Rosenthal. “I thank all
of the residents, especially students, who
called for action following the shooting at
Marjory Stone Douglas High School.”
The Village intends to enforce this
ordinance in a manner consistent with
other local ordinances. This ordinance
will initially be enforced primarily through
education and voluntary compliance. A
police officer may issue a citation for a
violation of this ordinance in the manner
provided by law. Any other enforcement of
this ordinance, including search or seizure
to effect this ordinance, must comply with
the requirements of State and Federal law.
Members of the Police Department will not
go “door to door” to ensure compliance.
Adopt-a-Hydrant
The Village of Deerfield has a program
to ensure that firefighters can access fire
hydrants during an emergency. In the winter
months, heavy snowfall makes finding and
accessing fire hydrants difficult, and every
second counts during an emergency. We
are asking residents, business owners and
community groups to consider participating
in the Adopt-A-Hydrant Program.
Participants get to name their hydrant to
show their commitment to public safety.
Participation involves the following:
• Ensuring the adopted fire hydrant is
clearly visible from the street.
• Keeping the fire hydrant free of snow
and ice. Snowfall and associated
plowing activities can often hide
hydrants under large amounts of snow,
making them difficult to locate quickly
in the event of an emergency.
• Keeping clearances of at least three
feet all around the hydrant. Please use
caution when shoveling.
• Keeping the hydrant free of grass,
weeds and debris.
For more information, visit www.deerfield.
il.us or contact Communications Coordinator
David Fitzgerald-Sullivan at dfitzgerald@
deerfield.il.us or 847.719.7400.
Teen Connect Program
Deerfield’s TeenConnect program aims to
connect teens who are able to do outside
yard work, including raking leaves and
shoveling snow, with Deerfield residents
who need the service.
The TeenConnect list will provide contact
information for Deerfield teens including
the name and phone number of the teen,
days of availability, type of work they are
willing to do and their expected rate of pay.
Right now, the Village is especially looking
for teens to add to the list.
For more information, contact
Communications Coordinator David
Fitzgerald-Sullivan at dfitzgerald@deerfield.
il.us or 847.719.7400.
Hide, Lock, Take!
The Village of Deerfield and neighboring
communities have experienced an increase
in reports of burglary to motor vehicles.
In most cases these crimes are committed
in unlocked vehicles. Car burglaries are
crimes of opportunity and failing to lock
your vehicle makes it a target for thieves. A
vehicle can be burglarized or stolen while
on your street, in your driveway, or in a
parking loteven if it is only unattended
for a short time. Every time you exit your
vehicle, remember to Hide, Lock, Take:
1. Hide (or remove) your valuables
2. Lock your car doors
3. Take your keys
Other safety precautions include keeping
the car windows closed, removing the
garage door opener from your vehicle and
keeping your garage door closed.
If you see something, say something.
Remain vigilant and report any suspicious
people, vehicles or circumstances to the
Police at 9-1-1 or 847.945.8636.
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publicWORKS
Snow Plowing
Operations
The Village’s Public Works Department is
prepared for snow and is able to effectively
clear Deerfield’s 70 center-line miles of
roadway quickly to make safe travel possible
for all who use our streets. To assist your
neighbors and Village staff this winter,
please remember the following:
• Keeping vehicles off the street assists
plows and salt trucks in clearing the
streets more effectively.
• Vehicles cannot be parked on the street
for 24 hours after two inches of snow
have fallen, per Village ordinance.
• By Village ordinance, you may not
deposit snow from your property onto
the street or sidewalk. This can hinder
safe passage of vehicles and pedestrians
and make it harder for Village plow
crews to keep streets clear. If using
a snow removal service, please
instruct contractors to abide by
Village regulations.
• Please be a good neighbor and shovel
and clear the sidewalks in front of your
home for pedestrian safety.
• Remember to shovel an extra area on
your driveway apron or parkway for
your refuse and recycling bins to be
picked up by Waste Management.
Winter Tree trimming
The Village’s Public Works Department is
responsible for trimming parkway trees for
traffic clearance, to preserve the tree’s health
and appearance and to prevent possible
damage to human life and property.
The Village has established a 4-year cycle
for the parkway tree trimming program.
Deerfield is divided into quadrants with
Deerfield Road as the north/south divider
and Waukegan Road the east/west divider.
One of these quadrants is maintained each
year.
This is the second year in the southwest
quadrant, focusing on the remaining
portion south of Hackberry Road between
Wilmot Road and Pfingsten Road.
Trimming work is scheduled for the
dormant season to avoid unnecessary
damage or trauma to the tree.
Trimming is done in accordance with
professional standards and may include
cutting lower limbs for clearance and
thinning of the crown.
For questions or concerns, contact the Public
Works Department at 847.317.7245.
policeDEPARTMENT
Unemployment
Insurance Identity
Theft Fraud
Identity thieves and hackers have long
known how to use stolen identities to
commit fraud – for example, open a new
credit card or file a false tax return – and
criminals using stolen identities to defraud
public assistance programs is not new. In
fact, such schemes are so pervasive that
federal rules require Illinois to have staff
dedicated to preventing and stopping
fraudulent activity in the Unemployment
Insurance (UI) system.
How can you spot unemployment
insurance identity theft?
You receive a debit card or an
unemployment insurance letter (UI
Finding) and have not filed a claim for
benefits. You are notified by your employer
that a claim for benefits has been filed
when you have not been separated from
employment. You attempt to file a claim
online and one already exits. You receive
IRS correspondence regarding unreported
UI benefits. You receive notice of a State or
Federal tax offset.
If you suspect a claim has been submitted
using your information, and you have
not applied for unemployment insurance
benefits in Illinois, take steps as follows:
Call the Illinois Department of
Employment Security Benefit Payment
Control Division at 800.814.0513. Do not
activate the debit card that was mailed to
you. Do not contact KeyBank. Destroy
the card. Request your free credit reports
via www.annualcreditreport.com and review
them for other fraudulent activities.
Beware of Tax Scams
Tax scams tend to rise during tax season
or during times of crisis; unfortunately, we
find ourselves in the midst of both. Scam
artists are using this season to try and
steal money & information from honest
taxpayers.
The IRS will never initiate contact with
taxpayers via e-mail about a tax bill, refund
or Economic Impact Payments. Don’t click
on links claiming to be from the IRS. The
IRS will never demand immediate payment,
threaten, or ask for financial information
over the phone.
Taxpayers can find legitimate and qualified
charities with the search tool on IRS.gov to
avoid fake charities
Senior citizens and those who care about
them need to be on alert for tax scams
targeting older Americans.
For more information, visit www.irs.gov/
newsroom/dirty-dozen
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Deerfield park district
Summer Camps
The Deerfield Park District Summer
Camp brochure will be available online
only at deerfieldparks.org at the end of
January.
• Summer Camp resident registration
begins February 8
• Summer Camp non-resident
registration begins February 15
2021 Permanent Tee Times
Remaining tee times for the 2021 season
at Deerfield Golf Club are available.
Check deerfieldgolf.org for a list of
available times.
Ice Skating and Hockey Rinks in the
Parks
Ice Rink locations maintained by the
Deerfield Park District are available at
Briarwood Park, Jaycee Park (Hockey
Rink) and Patti Stryker Park. Lights at the
rinks operate from 4 – 10 p.m. daily based
on weather conditions. Please bring your
own skates and equipment.
Sweetheart Gram
Send your valentine a little love!
Small, personalized boxes filled with
individually-wrapped candy will be
available for pick-up at Jewett Park
Community Center the week of February
8. Registration must be received by
January 29.
Valentine’s Day Pillow with Ciao Bella
Sewing
Dive into the world of hand sewing during
this fun & creative four-week virtual
class. This is the perfect class for new or
returning sewers. All supplies are included
and will be mailed to your home. *Sewers
need to register at least one-week in
advance to receive their sewing kit in the
mail. *Sewers will need access to Zoom.
ESports is Here!
The Deerfield Park District is partnering
with GG Leagues to offer Esports to
the Deerfield community for both teens
and adults. GG Leagues is an ESports
management platform that is focused
on making gaming a social experience
for players. For more information and
to register for Leagues that begin this
January please visit deerfieldparks.org and
view the program guide.
For more information or to register for Park
District programs, call 847.945.0650, or
visit www.deerfieldparks.org.
Deerfield public library
All Library programs are free and open
to the public. Until further notice, all
programs will be presented online only.
Program descriptions and advance
registration at deerfieldlibrary.org, click
on “Programs” at the top. Questions?
E-mail reference@deerfieldlibrary.org.
Marvelous Magic (with Magic by
Randy)
January 16, 9-9:30 a.m., Ages 3-6
January 16, 10-10:30 a.m., Ages 7-10
15 Most Important Presidential
Decisions
January 21, 6:30-8 p.m.
Are You Smarter Than a Librarian?
(Teens)
January 21, 7-8 p.m.
Organizing 101: Hitting the Clutter
Hotspots
January 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Love Lost, Found, and Fumbled
February 11, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sensational Science Show!
February 15, 11-11:45 a.m.
Recommended for grades K-5
Marvel Escape Room
February 17, available anytime
Recommended for grades 6-12
Meaning Through Food: Tackle
Climate Crisis Bite by Bite
February 17, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
KiDLS & Little KiDLS: Mars Landing
February 20, 1-2 p.m., Ages 5-10
Chair Yoga and Meditation
February 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Adult Book Discussion: Snow Country by
Yasunari Kawabata
February 25, 7-8 p.m.
Finding Your Voice: Memoir Writing
February 27, 2-3 p.m.
For more information and a full listing of
events, please visit www.deerfieldlibrary.org.
The following is a synopsis of actions taken by the Village Board since the last issue of D-Tales. For complete sets of minutes for Village
Board meetings or to watch meetings on demand, please visit the Village’s website at www.deerfield.il.us.
Village Board Action
Approved Amendment No. 1 to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Deerfield and Cook County regarding Cares Act
funding
Approved an Ordinance adopting the budget of the Village of Deerfield for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending
December 31, 2021
Approved an Ordinance amending the Village of Deerfield wage and salary plan
Approved a Resolution adopting a consolidated fee schedule for fiscal year 2021
Approved and Ordinance levying taxes for corporate purposes for the fiscal year commencing on January 1, 2021 and ending on
December 31, 2021
Approved an Ordinance abating a portion of the 2020 tax levy requirement for Series 2011B G.O. Bonds
Approved an Ordinance amending and revising the annual budget of the Village of Deerfield for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020
and ending December 31, 2020
Awarded landscape maintenance contract, turf maintenance contract, tree trimming contract, tree and stump removal contract, and GIS
Services Contract
Approved an Ordinance authorizing an amendment to a sign plan for Horizon Therapeutics
Approved a Resolution setting the regular meeting schedule of the Board of Trustees for 2021
Awarded 2021 sanitary sewer lining contract
Awarded 2021 storm sewer televising and lining contract
Awarded water meter head replacement contract
Authorized purchase of water meters
Approved a Resolution providing Village personnel direction to provide additional flexibility to food and beverage service establishments
to facilitate outdoor service during the COVID-19 emergency (Extension #2)
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New Water Meter
Replacement Fee
The Village Board has approved a nominal
water meter replacement fee that is now
included in your quarterly water bill.
This fee will fund the complete future
replacement of the water meter and meter
head specific to your residence, scheduled
for 2036. It is not a fee for the upcoming
water meter head replacement program
beginning in 2021. That program will
replace every residential and commercial
water meter head only, which are battery
powered, over the next four years.
Water meters consist of two main parts: the
brass meter body and the radio frequency
head that reads the meter and sends the
signal to the Village. The current brass
bodies and the meter head batteries have a
life expectancy of approximately 30 years
and 10 - 15 years, respectively. The meter
heads scheduled for replacement in the
beginning of 2036 will have an extended life
of 15 - 20 years.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is this new “Water Meter Fee” line item
on my bill?
The fee is for the future replacement of
your home’s water meter and deduct meter,
if applicable.
I have always had a water meter, why am I
being charged now?
Previously, Infrastructure Replacement
funds were used for major water meter
replacement projects. This caused water
meter replacement projects to compete for
funding with other infrastructure projects
that may have had a higher priority. The
water meter fee provides a stable funding
source for a project with a known lifecycle.
Will I be charged more if I have a larger meter?
Yes, the fee you are charged is based on your
water meter size, as larger meters cost more.
Is the cost of the meter subsidized by the
Village?
Yes. While the property owner will pay for
the full cost of the water meter and meter
head, the Village will pay for the installation
cost and associated annual software fees.
When can I expect my new water meter?
While your property’s water meter head
and battery will be replaced sometime
over the next four years, this fee is for the
future replacement of both your brass water
meter and radio frequency head tentatively
scheduled for 2036.
How long does a water meter last before
needing to be replaced?
The brass meter body has a life expectancy
of 30 years and the meter heads battery
typically lasts 10-15 years.
Why do I need a new water meter head?
Your current water meter head is nearing
the end of its battery life. Once the battery
dies, they will no longer send a signal and
will need to be manually read.
How can I determine the age of my meter?
You may contact the Village to find out the
age of your meter.
How long will this new charge be applied for?
The current program is a 15-year
replacement program. At that time, the
Village will determine its level of success and
assess the need of further replacement needs.
For questions or concerns, contact the Public
Works Department at 847.317.7245.
Join the Community
Solar Program
Join the more than 200 Deerfield households
and small businesses that have signed up for
the Community Solar Program.
You can save approximately 20 percent
off your energy supply while going green
with no hidden costs! Your power will be
generated by a community solar field located
downstate.
For more information or to join, visit www.
northshorecommunitysolar.com, or contact
Communications Coordinator David
Fitzgerald-Sullivan at 847.719.7400 or
dfitzgerald@deerfield.il.us.
Regulations for
Political Signage
The Illinois Consolidated Elections will
take place on April 6. During the political
campaign season, the Village wants to remind
residents about regulations for placing
political campaign signs on your property.
Permits are not required for temporary
signs, and residents can place any number of
political signs on their property as long as the
aggregate gross surface area does not exceed
20 square feet.
Signs must be:
• on private property;
• at least 5 feet toward the house side of the
sidewalk;
• at least 10 feet toward the house side of a
carriage walk; and
• at least 15 feet from the street edge or
back of curb if no sidewalk.
Signs must not be:
• placed in the public right-of-way;
• attached to trees, traffic or light poles,
utility poles or fire hydrants; or
• higher than 10 feet above curb level.
For more information, contact the Community
Development Department at 847.719.7484.
RESIDENTIAL METERS ANNUAL FEE
Meter Size Yearly Quarterly
5/8” Meter $20.33 $5.08
3/4” Meter $22.23 $5.56
1” Meter $29.00 $7.25
1.5” Meter $54.33 $13.58
2” Meter $104.53 $26.13
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THANK YOU!
Our sincere thanks to these residents who volunteered their time on the Village’s various
Boards, Commissions and Commi ees in 2020.
Appearance Review
Commission
Lisa Dunn, Ch.
Sherry Flores, Vice Ch.
Beth Chaitman ~ Jason Golub
Troy Mock ~ Daniel Moons
Amy Schneider
Board of Building Appeals
David Feinberg ~ Richard Osman**
Berton Ring
Board of Police
Commissioners
Paul Blakey, Ch.
Dave Bennett ~ Rick Hiton
Lauren Rothenberg
Board of Zoning Appeals
Robert Speckmann, Ch.
Leonard Adams ~ Karen Bezman
Herbert Kessel ~ Theodore Kuczek
Matthew Kustusch ~ Karen Scott
Cable &
Telecommunications
Commission
Steven Robinson, Ch.
Alan Barasky ~ John Chaput
Neil Charak ~ Gregory Lapin
Andrew Richter ~ John Sanner
Adam Simon ~ Ken Urbaszewski
Cemetery Commission
Maynard Grossman, Ch.
Michael Cramer ~ Paul Meintzer
Daniel Ziemba ~ John Zobus
Community Relations
Commission
Susie Wexler, Ch.
Gil Antokal ~ Veronica Boyajian
Jason Caplan ~ Martin Friedman*
Bill Lundquist ~ Rebekah Metts-Childers
Matthew Miller* ~ Zach Raimi
Electrical Commission
Richard Osman** ~ Michael Rouse
Family Days Commission
Angie Butera, Co-Ch.
Judy Geuder, Co-Ch.
JR Bailey ~ Philip Bettiker
Michael Butera ~ John Coughenour*
Barry Gray* ~ Jeff Greenspan*
Ron Traub
Farmers Market
Committee
Nancy Anderson, Ch.
Amy Heller ~ Sharon Jackson
Pat & Tom Jester ~ Kim Kilchenmann
Elizabeth Mertes ~ Sue Pollack
Jane Riffel ~ Dave Wexler
Fine Arts Commission
Jeffrey Marks, Ch.
Amy Charlson ~ Dorothy Fiedler
Anne Kleinerman ~ Kip Strasma*
Kathleen Warren ~ Barbara Weisskopf
Plan Commission
Larry Berg, Ch.
Alan Bromberg ~ Jennifer Goldstone
Elaine Jacoby ~ William Keefe
Blake Schulman ~ Justin Silva*
Kenneth Stolman
(* No Longer Serving) (** Deceased)
Police Pension Board
Mark Anfenson ~ Robert Davenport
Ken Urbaszewski
Storm Water Management
Committee
Lee Rose
Sustainability Commission
Donald Anderson, Ch.
Maria Albulescu ~ Amy Call
Daniel Dorfman* ~ Richard Heller
Karrah Krakovyak ~ William Mertes
Michael Shalen ~ Brian Wolkenberg
Deborah Tomez
Village Center
Commission
Jannes Zobus, Ch.
Lori Gross ~ Jennifer Holtz
Mark Horner ~ Joan Reed*
Janice Shaw ~ Vicki Street
Kenneth Stolman*
Volunteer Engagement
Commission
Susie Kessler, Ch.
Susie Wexler, Ch.*
Lori Berk ~ Jonathan Kohl
Kevin Whitney
If you are interested in volunteering on a Board or Commission, please contact the Village Manager’s Office at 847.719.7400 for an application.
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Village Officials:
Mayor:
Harriet E. Rosenthal - 847.945.3545
E-mail: hrosenthal@deerfield.il.us
Trustees:
Robert “Bob” L. Benton - 847.945.1570
E-mail: rbenton@deerfield.il.us
Thomas L. Jester - 847.945.6489
E-mail: tjester@deerfield.il.us
Mary M. Oppenheim - 847.948.9423
E-mail: moppenheim@deerfield.il.us
William S. Seiden - 847.945.2442
E-mail: wseiden@deerfield.il.us
Daniel C. Shapiro - 312.763.9640
E-mail: dshapiro@deerfield.il.us
Barbara J. Struthers - 847.940.0917
E-mail: bstruthers@deerfield.il.us
Village Manager:
Kent S. Street - 847.719.7400
E-mail: kstreet@deerfield.il.us
Village Hall/Police Department
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847.945.5000 (Switchboard and Finance)
847.719.7484 (Community Development)
847.945.8636 (Police non-emergency)
Public Works and Engineering
465 Elm Street
847.317.7245 (Public Works)
847.317.2490 (Engineering)
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