HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-25-31VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
CERTIFICATE
I, Daniel Van Dusen, Deputy Village Clerk of the Village of Deerfield, Illinois, hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance entitled: "0-25-31: An Ordinance Levying Taxes for
Corporate Purposes for the Current Fiscal Year, Commencing on the Thirty First Day of
December, 2026, for the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois," is a true copy of
an original ordinance that was duly passed and adopted by the recorded affirmative votes of a
majority of the members of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village at a meeting
thereof that was duly called and held at 7:30 p.m. on December 1, 2025, at the Village Hall, 850
Waukegan Road, and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, and that said copy
has been compared by me with the original ordinance signed by the Village President on
December 4, 2025, and recorded in the Ordinance Book of the Village and that it is a correct
transcript thereof and of the whole of said ordinance, and that said ordinance has not been
altered, amended, repealed or revoked, but is in full force and effect.
I further certify that the agenda for said meeting included the ordinance as a matter to
be considered at the meeting and that said agenda was posted at least 48 hours in advance of
the holding of the meeting in the manner required by the Open Meetings Act, 5 Illinois
Compiled Statutes 120, and was continuously available for public review during the 48-hour
period preceding the meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Village,
this 4 "' day of Detery,ker 2025.
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850 WAUKEGAN ROAD DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 TELEPHONE 847.945.5000 FAX 847.945.0214
ORDINANCE 0-25-31
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR,
COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026, AND ENDING ON THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF
DECEMBER, 2026, FOR THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook
Counties, Illinois, that:
SECTION 1. A tax for the following sums of money, or as much thereof as may be authorized by
law, to defray all expenses and liabilities of the Village, be and the same is hereby levied for the
purposes specified against all taxable property in the Village for the fiscal year commencing on the
first day of January, 2026, and ending on the thirty first day of December, 2026.
GENERAL CORPORATE FUND
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT
(Org. 101 1 1 1, 101210, 101330, 1021 10)
Personnel Services
Other Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Transfers Out
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT TOTAL
PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE DEPARTMENT
Personnel Services
Other Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Transfers Out
PUBLIC SAFETY TOTAL
STREET DIVISION - PUBLIC WORKS
Personnel Services
Other Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Transfers Out
STREET DIVISION TOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL CORPORATE FUND
WATER FUND
WATER DIVISION - PUBLIC WORKS
Personnel Services
Other Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay/Transfers out
BUDGETED
AMOUNT LEVY AMOUNT
$5,793,211 0
61,350 0
5,870,734 0
106,800 0
94,400 0
1,269,110 0
13,195,605 0
11,748,273
4,565,153
180,975
0
1,270,418
0
151,110
0
138,091
0
255,574
0
13,744,441 4,565,153
1,437,643
0
4,100
0
1,135,657
0
441,400
0
260,050
0
219,000
0
3,497,850
0
30,437,896
4,565,153
1,199,740 0
3,500 0
605,848 0
4,639,250 0
235,050 0
TOTAL WATER FUND 6,683,388 0
BUDGETED
SEWER FUND
AMOUNT
LEVY AMOUNT
SEWER DIVISION - PUBLIC WORKS
Personnel Services
2,215,525
0
Other Services
11,600
0
Contractual Services
855,068
0
Commodities
799,750
0
Debt Service
1,678,898
0
Capital Outlay/Transfer Out
199,350
0
TOTAL SEWER FUND
5,760,191
0
GARAGE FUND
GARAGE DIVISION - PUBLIC WORKS
Personnel Services
347,450
0
Other Services
6,300
0
Contractual Services
29,400
0
Commodities
124,800
0
Capital Outlay/Transfer Out
7,300
0
TOTAL GARAGE FUND
515,250
0
VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND
Capital Outlay
1,833,910
0
TOTAL VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND
1,833,910
0
INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FUND
Contractual Services 650,000 0
Capital Outlay 4,410,000 0
TOTAL INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FUND 5,060,000 0
DOWNTOWN TIF #3
Contractual Services 340,000 0
TOTAL DOWNTOWN TIF#3 FUND 340,000 0
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DEBT SERVICE FUND
GO Series 2011 B - $725,000 of Levy to Sinking Fund
GO Series 2015
GO Series 2017
GO Series 2018
GO Series 2020
GO Series 2021 - Village and Library Budgeted
GO Series 2026 - Estimated
Fiscal Agent Fees
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUND
2011 B SINKING FUND
Contractual Services
Transfers out
TOTAL 2011 B SINKING FUND
POLICE PENSION FUND
Personnel Services (Benefit Payments)
Contractual Services
TOTAL POLICE PENSION FUND
MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND
Capital Outlay
TOTAL MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND
REFUSE FUND
Personnel Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay/Transfer Out
TOTAL REFUSE FUND
COMMUTER PARKING LOTS FUND
Personnel Services
Other Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
TOTAL COMMUTER PARKING LOTS FUND
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BUDGETED
AMOUNT LEVY AMOUNT
499,200
1,225,000
669,350
669,350
440,138
440,138
435,930
435,930
741,663
741,663
1,760,150
1,069,700
450,000
0
6,000
0
5,002,431 4,581,781
1,500
0
50,000
0
51,500
0
3,915,000 0
107,000 0
4,022,000
0
1,865,900
22,700
146,250
2,034,850
44,000
75,000
90,800
8,300
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DEERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS
Personnel Services
Other Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
GO Series 2021 - Library Portion*
TOTAL DEERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND
2025
SUMMARY OF TAX LEVIES
GENERAL CORPORATE FUND
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC SAFETY
STREET DIVISION
WATER FUND
SEWER FUND
GARAGE FUND
VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND
INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FUND
DOWNTOWN TIF #3
DEBT SERVICE FUND
2011 B SINKING FUND
POLICE PENSION FUND
MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND
REFUSE FUND
COMMUTER PARKING LOTS FUND
SUBTOTAL VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD FUNDS
DEERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
General Corporate Fund and Capital
Improvements
Debt Service Fund - Series 2021
SUBTOTAL DEERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS
TOTAL ALL FUNDS
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BUDGETED
AMOUNT LEVY AMOUNT
4,047,650 4,047,650
496,750 0
468,000 430,250
602,000 602,000
2,150,000 0
690,450 690,450
8,454,850 5,770,350
BUDGETED
AMOUNT LEVY AMOUNT
13,195,605
0
13, 744,441
4,565,153
3,497,850
0
6,683,388
0
5,760,191
0
515,250
0
1,833,910
0
5,060,000
0
340,000
0
5,002,431
4,581,781
51,500
0
4,022,000
0
800,000
0
2,034,850
0
218,100
_ 0
62,759,516 9,146,934
7,764,400 5,079,900
690,450 690,450
8,454,850 5,770,350
71,214,366 14,917,284
SECTION 2. That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to file with the County Clerks of Lake and
Cook Counties, Illinois, on or before the last Tuesday in December, A.D. 2025, a copy of this
ordinance duly certified by said Village Clerk.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
PASSED: December 1, 2025
APPROVED: December 4, 2025
AYES: Benton, Berg, Goldstone, Greenberg, Jacoby, Oppenheim
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Shapiro
ATTEST:
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Village of Deerfield - Exhibit A
2025 Property Tax Levy with comparison to 2024
2024
2025
2025
2025
Percent
Dollar
Fund
Levy
Levy
Abatements
Net
Change
Change
Purpose
Extended
Budget
Reduction
Lew
(24 --> 25)
(24 -4 25)
General Fund
$4,389,570
$4,565,153
$0
$4,565,153
4.00%
$175,583
Scavenger Fund
0
0
0
0
-
0
Infrastructure
0
0
0
0
-
0
Debt Service Fund
4,204,142
4,581,781
359,239
4,222,542
0.44%
18,400
Total Village Levies
2.26%
8,593,712
9,146,934
359,239
8,787,695
193,983
Library
4,838,000
5,079,900
0
5,079,900
5.00%
241,900
Library Debt Service
690,700
690,450
0
690,450
-0.04%
-250
Total
3.08%
14,122,4121
14,917,2841
359,2391
14,558,045
435,633
11 /7/2025
Exhibit B
2025 Property Tax Levy with Five Year Comparison
Proposed
Fund
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
General
3,902,311
4,058,403
4,220,740
4,389,570
4,565,153
Scavenger
0
0
0
0
0
Infrastructure
0
0
0
0
0
Debt Service (net)
4,155,492
4,175,792
4,202,192
4,204,142
4,222,542
Total Village
8,057,803
8,234,195
8,422,932
8,593,712
8,787,695
Library
5,066,450
5,069,950
5,297,200
5,528,700
5,770,350
Combined Levy
13,124,253
13,304,145
13,720,132
14,122,412
14,558,045
Tax Rate History
EAV
1,466,012,476
1,520,213,882
1,583,205,059
1,614,869,160
1,647,166,543
Tax Rate( per $100)
(est)
(est)
Village (blended)
0.550
0.542
0.532
0.532
0.534
Library (blended)
0.346
0.334
0.335
0.342
0.350
Combined
0.895
0.875
0.867
0.875
0.884
11 /7/2025
Exhibit C - Abatement Analysis - Debt Service - 2025 Levy
Corporate
Corporate
Corporate
Corporate
Corporate
Corporate
Corporate
QECB
Purpose
Purpose
Purpose
Purpose
Purpose
Purpose
Purpose
2011B
2015
2017
2018
2020
2020
2021
2021
WRF
non-WRF
WRF
non-WRF
WRF
Total
Debt Service Levies
$1,225,000
$669,350
$440,138
$435,930
$296,665
$444,998
$336,000
$733,700
$4,581,781
Abate from:
General Fund
0
TIF Increment
0
QECB Rebate
359,239
359,239
Total Abatement
359,239
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
359,239
Net Levy
$865,761
$669,350
$440,138
$435,930
$296,665
$444,998
$336,000
$733,700
$4,222,542
1117/2025
Exhibit D
2024 Property Tax Levy with Three Year Projection
Proposed
Projected
Projected
Projected
Fund
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
General
4,389,570
4,565,153
4,747,759
4,937,669
5,135,176
Scavenger
0
0
0
0
0
Infrastructure
0
0
0
0
0
Debt Service (net)
4,204,142
4,222,542
4,931,541
4,843,266
4,829,454
8,593,712
8,787,695
9,679,300
9,780,935
9,964,630
Total Village
Library
5,528,7001
5,770,3501
6,001,164
6,241,2111
6,490,859
Combined Levy
14,122,412
14,558,045
15,680,464
16,022,146
16,455,489
Tax Rate History
EAV
1,614,869,160
1,647,166,543
1,680,109,874
1,713,712,072
1,747,986,313
Tax Rate( per $100)
(est)
(est)
(est)
(est)
(est)
Village
0.532
0.534
0.576
0.571
0.570
Library
0.342
0.350
0.357
0.364
0.371
Combined
0.875
0.884
0.933
0.935
0.941
2026 through 2028 projections include 4% increases in the General and Library levies. Actual
levies will be determined in future years.
Exhibit E
Effect on a Median Priced House
($500,000 market value)
Village -Only Tax Levy
2024 Village Tax
2025 Village Tax
2026 Village Tax
2027 Village Tax
2028 Village Tax
$886.94
$906.96
$998.98
$1, 009.47
$1, 028.42
11 /7/2025
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NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX LEVY
FOR THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
(INCLUDING THE DEERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY)
A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy for the Village of
Deerfield (including the Deerfield Public Library) for 2025 will be held on
Monday, November 17, 2025, at 7:30 PM at the Deerfield Village Hall, 850
Waukegan Road. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and
present testimony to the taxing district may contact Kent Street, Village Clerk,
850 Waukegan Rd., Deerfield, Illinois, 60015, (847) 945-5000.
The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2024
were $9,227,570. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes
to be levied for 2025 are $9,645,053. This represents a 4.52% increase over the
previous year.
The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission
leases for 2024 were $4,894,842. The estimated property taxes to be levied for
debt service and public building commission leases for 2025 are $5,272,231.
This represents a 7.71 % percent increase from the previous year.
The total property taxes extended or abated for 2024 were $14,122,412. The
estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2025 are $14,917,284. This
represents a 5.63% increase over the previous year. Any notice which includes
any information not specified and required by this Article shall be an invalid
notice.
All hearings shall be open to the public. The corporate authority of the taxing
district must explain the reasons for the proposed levy and shall permit persons
desiring to be heard an opportunity to present testimony within reasonable time
limits as the authority determines.
TO: Kent Street, Village Manager
FROM: Eric Burk, Director of Finance
DATE: November 21, 2025
SUBJECT: 2025 Property Tax Levy and Abatement
The amount of the 2025 Village levy was determined during the 2026 budget process. The total
levy, as indicated in the budget, required by bond ordinances, and requested and approved by
the Library, is $14,917,284. This is the pre -abatement number. The breakdown of the levy is
indicated in the column marked "2025 Levy" in Exhibit A. Debt service abatements total
$359,239 and bring the net levy to $14,558,045.
The Truth in Taxation hearing notice was published on November 6, 2025 and the hearing was
held during the Board meeting on November 17, 2025.
The ordinances adopting the levy and abating the levy for debt service are attached.
recommend you seek Board approval for them.