DEERFIELD TWP. — Though only three of the seven candidates for the Deerfield Township Board of Trustees attended a candidates forum Monday night, concerns among residents about residential and commercial growth kept them busy answering questions.

        Candidate Lee Speidel said the current township administration is ill-equipped to deal with the infrastructure and development problems.

        “Reform of the administration is the key to all of our problems,” said Mr. Speidel, who is seeking one of two four-year terms up for grabs on the three-member board of trustees. “All of our problems are self-created.”

        About 40 residents attended the forum at Lakeview United Church of Christ.

        Trustee Barbara Wilkens Reed said she supports stringent zoning guidelines for development and planning that maintain a balance of residential, multifamily and commercial development. Ms. Reed is seeking election Nov. 6 after being appointed trustee less than a year ago.

        Trustee president Larry Backus, who said a recent diagnosis of diabetes resulted in his decision not to run for re-election, is supporting Ms. Reed and Randy Kuvin, who is chairman of the township finance committee.

        Mr. Kuvin said the township needs to work with other governments in the region to find solutions to growth-related problems such as storm water drainage and road improvements.

        Candidates Joseph Mettey, Richard Bethel and Bill Wallace did not respond to the invitation to attend the candidates forum, which was sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Candidate Fred Hillard could not attend because of work obligations.

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