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Deerfield trustees hear administrationreport, outline key objectives for 2026
Summary
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 liaisons to nine commissions, and ran or supported community programs including the Farmer—s Market, Food Truck Wednesdays, Harvest Fest, the Deerfield Fine Arts Festival, and a new Compost Soil Giveaway. The department also supported community-solar and electricity aggregation programs and assisted strategic property activity in TIF Districts 3 and 4, noting the Deerfield Bank property acquisition as an example.
Jessica reviewed IT—s 2025 work: about 40 computers were replaced and IT processed 3,396 work orders between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 10, 2025, and the division supported the police department—s Axon camera implementation. Staff also reported having completed the first year of administrative adjudication with 11 hearings held.
Looking ahead to 2026, Jessica identified several priorities: finalizing a new residential and commercial waste-hauler contract; implementing updated Americans with Disabilities Act website accessibility guidelines; transitioning paper forms and permits (raffle, liquor and solicitor permits) to the OpenGov online system; pursuing an EV Readiness Gold designation in partnership with ComEd and the Mayor—s Caucus; adding a textile recycling event; and working with Public Works to install wayfinding signage for biking and walking routes. She also noted required joint review board meetings and public hearings for TIF Districts 3 and 4.
Jessica thanked Village Manager Kent Street and the administration staff for the year—s work; the board thanked administration staff for the report. No formal action was required on the report.
The board then moved on to routine business, including approval of prior minutes and consent items.
