{"id":44,"date":"2026-05-25T05:53:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westdeerfieldtownship.test\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-07-24T09:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:36:32","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bishopwebworkshost.com\/westdeerfield\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n We’re ready to serve you. At the West Deerfield Township
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\n We’re ready to serve you. At the West Deerfield Township office, we embrace the tradition that goes back over 150 years when our Township was founded. That tradition is to serve our community by representing government at its best \u2013 by being both responsive and accountable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One Office, A Broad Range of Responsibilities.<\/h2>\n

Our charter is to maintain the functions of General Assistance, Property Assessment, and
\nVoting Services, as well as maintain Unincorporated Roads. But today, our role in the community goes beyond \u2013 to our many programs intended to improve the quality of life that
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\nOur Trustees are your Neighbors.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n

The West Deerfield Township has a board of Trustees that includes 4 members of the
\ncommunity to provide oversight and ensure we deliver on the promise of representative
\ngovernment. The regularly scheduled meetings are open to the public and we welcome
\nany and all who wish to attend.<\/p>\n

To contact the Trustees directly via email, please use the addresses below:<\/p>\n

Trustees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ron Levitsky: wdtron17@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kathryn Somers: kmslaw@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Eleanor Sylvan: elliesylvan@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rachel Weisberger: rweisberger@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Molly Michaels (Town Clerk): mmichaels@westdeerfield.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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For general questions and concerns, you\u2019re welcome to email the Township offices at: info@westdeerfieldtownship.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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VOTING<\/h2>\n

What you need to know<\/b><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Yes, you may register to vote in our office during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. \u2014 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n

Please bring two forms of identification, one of which includes your current address.<\/p>\n

For online voting registration,
\nclick on this link: https:\/\/ova.elections.il.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information specific to voting in Lake County
\nclick on this link: www.LakeVoterPower.info<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a comprehensive and very easy-to-use web site run by the Lake County Clerk\u2019s office where you can get answers to questions you may have about the election process.<\/p>\n

You Can Go There To:<\/h2>\n