4 Vie for 3 Openings On Deerfield Village Board

A trio of incumbents and one challenger are seeking the three open seats on the Deerfield Village Board of Trustees.

Voters will pick three between Bob Benton, Tom Jester, Bill Seiden (all incumbents) and challenger Dan Shapiro, who is chairman of the Plan Commission.

Voter apathy, vacant retail space at the Deerbrook Shopping Center and economic development issues have all been at the forefront of this race, according to the Deerfield Review.

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“People have expressed a concern about the empty retail spaces we have in Deerbrook and various other locations in the Village,” Shapiro said. “Some feel we are not taking an active approach to attracting development.”

Read more via the Deerfield Review