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Deerfield trustees hear administrationreport, outline key objectives for 2026

Village of Deerfield Board of Trustees · January 8, 2026
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At the Jan. 5 Deerfield Board of Trustees meeting, administration staff reviewed 2025 accomplishments (communications growth, IT upgrades, TIF work, 11 adjudication hearings) and set 2026 priorities including ADA website compliance, OpenGov permit transitions, EV readiness and new recycling events.

Mayor Shapiro opened the Jan. 5 Village of Deerfield Board of Trustees meeting and asked Jessica from the Administration Department to present the department—s year-end report and objectives for 2026. Jessica said the Administration Department comprises 10 positions and summarized the unit—s work in 2025.

The report said outreach increased in 2025, citing roughly 117,000 e-blast opens (reported as a 17% increase over 2024) and a reported rise in the village—s Facebook followers. Administration staff handled 72 FOIA requests in 2025, served as…

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