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A Message from Mayor Shapiro

In my June 21 statement regarding the Baxter property, I stated that Bridge Industrial was in discussions with Lake County regarding its proposed industrial development. On July 18, Bridge met with Lake County staff and, on September 1, the County posted ...

Village of Deerfield Reduces Solar Panel Permit Fees

The Deerfield Village Board has taken another step towards promoting renewable energy by implementing a 50% reduction in the base permit fee for solar panel installations. This initiative is in line with the Village's 2022 Climate Action Report, ...

Village Program Offsets 29% of Residential and Small Business Annual Carbon Electricity Footprint

Using funds from a civic contribution from the electricity aggregation program, the Village of Deerfield has offset the annual electricity consumption and resulting carbon generation of residential households and eligible small businesses by 29%. ...

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Ad Hoc Working Group Releases Climate Action Report

On June 6, 2022, the Village Board approved a Climate Action Report from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Ad Hoc Working Group to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050.

The creation of the ad hoc working group stemmed from a Februar...