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Deerfield opens public hearing on 2026 budget; operating budget set at about $39.3 million, $12.36 million two-year CIP
Summary
Village staff presented the proposed 2026 annual budget at a public hearing Nov. 3, citing a roughly $39.3 million operating component (a 4.36% increase), a two-year $12.36 million capital improvement program funded by multiple sources and an anticipated bond, and proposed rate and fee adjustments including a 5% water and sewer increase.
The Village of Deerfield opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 annual budget on Nov. 3. Eric (village staff) presented highlights, described the operating and capital totals and explained the next steps for ordinance consideration and the property tax levy.
Eric told trustees the operating component totals approximately $39,300,000, a 4.36% increase from the 2025 operating component, primarily driven by contractual increases in personnel and contracted services. The…
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