A Message from Mayor Shapiro

Hello, Deerfield!

For those who do not know me, I’m Dan Shapiro. I am a husband, father of two, practicing attorney, and your new Mayor.

I’ve served on numerous Village boards and commissions, including three years as Plan Commission Chairman and six years as a Trustee on the Village Board.

I want to thank all of the voters for placing their trust in me as your new Mayor and in the rest of the 2021 Caucus slate of Bob Benton, Rebekah Metts-Childers and Mary Oppenheim. It has been a privilege to work with the board and I look forward to working with the new board to serve our community.

We are more than one year into the Covid-19 pandemic, and I look forward to working with residents, businesses and community groups to face the challenges still ahead of us to come back stronger and more resilient than before. Please continue to shop local to support our businesses and keep your dollars in our Village.

As a Village, we need to maintain our fiscal strength while at the same time maintaining our superior services during this pandemic. We need to keep a close eye on our budget and expenditures, especially for the next couple of years, and exercise fiscal responsibility.

I describe my leadership style as “mean what you say, and say what you mean.” I promise to continue an open, honest and transparent government  with my example coming from the top.

Success does not necessarily come from a single individual's actions. Rather it comes from the actions of a team. The Village is fortunate to have an extraordinary staff and committed advisory board and commission members that allow us to make sound policy decisions. As such, my success is intertwined with the Village's success as a whole. If I can build upon the wonderful accomplishments under Mayor Rosenthal’s tenure, the Village will continue to be a great place to live, bring up a family, work and age in place. 

Once it is again safe to meet in larger groups, I look forward to meeting all of you and hearing your suggestions and concerns. Until then, I am always an e-mail away at dshapiro@deerfield.il.us.
 
Best,
Dan

Mayor Shapiro Announces Garden to Honor Former Mayor Rosenthal

To honor her more than 40 years of public service, a new garden dedicated to former Mayor Rosenthal will be installed at Village Hall. Mayor Shapiro announced the garden on May 3 moments after taking office. Designed by landscape architect Trustee Mary Oppenheim, the garden will feature walking paths and benches from which the public can view Village Hall’s landscaping and public art. The garden will be planted this summer and a formal dedication ceremony will be held in the early fall.
 
The goal of the project is to make a special place that recognizes and honors all that Harriet has contributed to Deerfield and that ties in to and celebrates the existing landscape of Village Hall. 

She has done so much over the years to beautify the Village and to encourage residents to get involved and connect with each other. The garden aims to invite people in, enables and encourages them to gather together, and shows them the beauty and grace that our former Mayor has worked so tirelessly to create for us all.

Hydrant Flushing Underway