Click to see a Halloween safety video from the Deerfield Police Department.

Teal Pumpkin Project

A young resident reached out to Mayor Shapiro about the The Teal Pumpkin Project. It is a simple way to make trick-or-treating safer and more inclusive for the one in 13 children living with food allergies, and many others impacted by intolerances and other conditions. Placing a teal pumpkin on your doorstep signals that, in addition to candy, you offer non-food trinkets and treats that are safe for all trick or treaters. Help us make this Halloween one to remember!

Fall Leaf Collection Under Way

The Village’s annual leaf collection program provides residents with an alternate way to dispose of their leaves. Residents who do not mulch or bag their leaves may simply rake leaves to the curb or carriage walk line the night before their scheduled pickup. Leaves should be placed in piles no greater than 5' in width. Beginning the week of October 25 and continuing through November 24, 2021, Public Works crews will make one pass by each house in the Village each week during the program. Please do not put out leaves more than one day prior to your scheduled pickup day. Vacuum hose machines are used to pick up leaves. Leaves should be raked neatly, as close to the curb as possible, so long as they are not placed in the street or on carriage walks or sidewalks. Doing this causes safety hazards to pedestrians and drivers.

The map provided highlights the quadrants of the Village and their associated pick-up day of the week. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the Public Works Department at 847-317-7245.

2022 Budget Public Hearing

There will be a public hearing on the proposed 2022 Village budget at Monday night's regular Village Board meeting the 7:30 p.m. via zoom. The draft budget is available on-line here.

The total expenditure budget for fiscal year 2022 is $53,544,694, which represents a 4.27% increase from last
year’s budget. This year’s expenditure increase is primarily due to increased capital project funding.

As part of this year’s budget planning process, the Village Board established a two-year capital plan that would total approximately $19.5 million over 2022 and 2023, depending on federal grant dollars received. That includes a $7 million bond issuance and $7,385,000 of expenses from the 2022 Infrastructure Replacement Fund.

The operating component of the budget is $31.96 million, which is a 2.77% increase from the prior year. The increase in the operating component is due primarily to contractual increases in personnel services, and other contractual services and commodities.

Owners of a $500,000 home will see an increase of $20 from the Village's portion of the property tax bill. The Village Board will vote on the budget on November 15.