Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Voters elect Schwartz, Brown, Levitsky and Strom Trustees.
Patch is your source for local election results. Results do not include provisional ballots. Any votes for write-in candidates will not be counted until tomorrow. Voters in West Deerfield Township will elect a supervisor, clerk, assessor and four trustees. The assessor’ race is uncontested. All candidates were sent questionnaires. Click on the names of those who returned the questionnaires to read their full profile. Name Term or Office Vote Totals Vote Percentage Precincts Reporting Alyson Feiger (D) Supervisor Jack Koenig Supervisor The candidates for supervisor are Alyson Feiger and Jack Koenig. Click on their name below for more information. The candidates for clerk are Kristen Scott and Linda Kozil. Name Term or Office Vote Totals …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
West Deerfield Township Board names Alyson Miller Feiger to replace Julie Morrison as Township supervisor.
Alyson Miller Feiger became the West Deerfield Township Supervisor Thursday, one day after her predecessor, state Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield), became a member of the Illinois General Assembly. Feiger will serve the remainder of Morrison’s tenure and run for a four-year term of her own April 9 against Jack Koenig of Bannockburn, a Republican. Feiger is a Democrat. State law requires in circumstance like this a member of the same party become the interim office holder. Earlier: Township Supervisor Race Becomes Clear “I am honored to be appointed as township supervisor,” Feiger said. “As a lifelong resident of Deerfield, I feel that I have a deep understanding of our community's shared values and a strong commitment to serve our …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Alyson Feiger and Jack Koenig will compete April 9 to replace state Sen. Elect Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) as West Deerfield Township supervisor.
Only one thing was certain when the West Deerfield Township Republicans and Democrats met in caucus Tuesday. That assurance was the Township will have a new supervisor to replace state Sen. Elect Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) when she becomes a member of the Illinois General Assembly in January. She intends to resign her current position around that time. Earlier: Caucuses Give Citizen Voice Tuesday Democrat Alyson Feiger of Deerfield and Republican Jack Koenig of Bannockburn will face off to become the new supervisor in the April 9 election. They were both chosen by their respective caucuses Tuesday. An interim supervisor will be selected by the existing Township Board of Trustees after Morrison resigns to serve the rest of her term. In …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Candidate slates for Village Board and township officials will be chosen.
Deerfield voters will have their say at 7 p.m. today at Caruso Middle School about who will be endorsed on the Village Caucus slate on the April 9 ballot for Deerfield’s mayor and the Village Board of Trustees. Caucuses will be held today as well for West Deerfield Township officials. The Village municipal elections are non partisan while the Township contests will offer both Republican and Democratic slates. Earlier: Caucuses Give Citizens Voice Tuesday The Township Democrats will hold their endorsement session at 6:30 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church, according to Township Clerk Kristen Scott. She also said the West Deerfield Independent Party would meet at 6 p.m. today at Village Hall. The Republicans will gather at 7 p.m. at …
Monday, November 12, 2012
State Sen. Elect will resign as West Deerfield Township supervisor.
West Deerfield Township Supervisor and state Sen. Elect Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) will leave her local post in the next two months to plunge into her new duties full time leaving an opening in the post she has held for nearly 16 years. Though a new supervisor will be elected April 2, the Township trustees will choose a successor to Morrison, most likely in December, to complete the balance of her term. That person can run for a full four-year term in April. Earlier: Morrison Defeats Friedman in IL 29th State Senate Race “This is an opportunity for someone to step up and be an integral part of the community,” Morrison said. “It is a job I have loved for 16 years.” The two requirements for the $67,000 a year job to complete Morrison’s …
Friday, April 20, 2012
All residents are eligible for free benefit cards. Gift cards are available for those in need.
Do you need help paying for prescription drugs and other things at the pharmacy? West Deerfield Township can help. West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison rolled out two new programs Thursday and neither cost the resident nor the Township any money. All residents can take advantage of the Coast2Coast Rx card regardless to income level or need, according to Morrison. She also received a $4,000 grant from Highland Park Hospital which she has turned into Walgreens gift cards for those who need assistance buying medicine. Morrison is thrilled with both programs because she deals with people seeking help with health care issues on a frequent basis. “I see people who come into my office all the time looking for help with prescription …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Profile of those in need is changing. Township, counselors help adjustment to a different world.
A 15 percent increase in demand at the West Deerfield Township Food Pantry this year is a clear indication the economy has not begun to improve for many local residents. Demand has grown between 12 and 15 percent annually since the economic downturn began in 2008 and has not shown signs of abating, according to West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison. Long a source of help for older residents who need a little assistance to remain in the community, the pantry has become a lifeline for families struggling with unemployment and mortgage payments, Morrison said. “We’ve always had our seniors but we’ve had a lot more families lately,” she said. Though any township resident whose income is below three times the national poverty …
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The Secret Santas’ gifts have all arrived, are wrapped and ready.
The Holidays start today for some Deerfield, Lake Forest and Highland Park residents when they see what the secret Santas have done as part of West Deerfield Township’s annual Holiday Wish Program. People throughout the township adopt others whose holiday may not be so bountiful and make an effort to spruce it up. “People come in and want to know what they can do,” West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison said. “They tell us if they want to adopt a senior, an individual or a family. That’s all they know.” Morrison will let the donors know little more than a family consists of two parents, their clothing sizes and the ages of the children. The secret Santa takes it from there and brings the gifts to the Township office. …
Matt
10:31 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Boomer, you are right. Township government is obsolete anyway. The county asses our property to. Pace has transport service, and so on. Everything this outdated layer of government is a complete waste. It is time that we wake up and abolish it and save us the extra tax. What a total waste of resources. It is beyond time to completely do away with this layer of unneeded government. more ›