2022 Road Construction Starts

Work on the $3.27 million 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project started this week. This year's project includes 13 roads throughout seven locations. Staff hosted a public meeting to review the work and schedule on Wednesday. If you missed the meeting, you can watch a video of it here.

You can find our 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project blog here. To subscribe for project updates to be sent to your phone or e-mail, click the “Notify Me” link on the top right corner of the blog.

Become a Grate Keeper

Did you notice flooding or slow drainage on your street due to the recent rain? Become a gate keeper of our waterways by registering for the Grate Keepers Program. Residents and businesses can now adopt the storm water inlets near their property and pledge to clean the areas around them to reduce local flooding and keep litter and yard waste from polluting local waterways and impeding proper flow.

Using the Villages GIS mapping program, residents can search their neighborhood to find nearby grates. Click here to find inlets (I) and catch basins (CB) available. Be sure to copy or write down the identification number of the inlet or catch basin you want to adopt. When you are ready, fill out this on-line form to register and name your grate and show your commitment to reduce trash and organic pollutants while preventing localized flooding.

May Is Mental Health Month

Have you noticed the green ribbons tied around tress and lampposts downtown? They were put up by Paws for Patrick to recognize Mental Health Month.

On Monday, the Village Board unanimously approved a Mental Health Month proclamation and presented it to the Village’s two social workers. They then heard an outline of all of the services the Police Department’s Social Services Division provides for the community. Click here to learn more about the Social Services Division.

Water Meter Head Replacement

Starting next week, some residents will receive a letter from United Meters Inc. (UMI) asking them to schedule an appointment to have their water meter head replaced. The meter head is the part of the meter that transmits your water usage via radio frequency to the Village for billing purposes.

The Public Works department began installing updated Orion radio frequency water meter heads in 2001 and now many of the meter heads have reached the end of their useful lifecycle.

In 2021, all meter heads in the Northwest quadrant were replaced. This year, the work will focus on the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest quadrants of the Village. The letters from UMI will be sent out over the next few months by neighborhood.

Residents will schedule an appointment directly with UMI, who will dispatch licensed plumbers to complete the work. All UMI employees will wear a facemask and follow social distancing guidelines as part of the installation.

Depending upon the location of your water meter, UMI may need to enter your home to complete the meter head replacement. Please ensure that UMI’s licensed plumber has direct access to the meter before your appointment. The meter head replacement should take 30 minutes or less and your water may need to be turned off during that time.

For more information, please contact Justin Keenan, Assistant to the Village Manager, at 847.719.7462 or jkeenan@deerfield.il.us.

Stay Informed on Village Board Meetings

Do you want to stay up-to-date on what the Village Board will be discussing at meetings? Click here to view upcoming agendas, previous agendas and meeting minutes for the Board of Trustees and other Village boards and commissions.