Grayslake Mayoral Race 2025: Davies vs. Loffredo

GRAYSLAKE, IL — For the first time in 16 years, a new mayor will be seated in Grayslake this spring.

Voters will head to the polls this April 1 to make their selection for the village's mayoral seat, which has been held by Rhett Taylor since 2009. As Taylor prepares to step down, Grayslake village board trustee Elizabeth Davies and Avon Township Board trustee Jeff Loffredo are looking to take his spot.

Davies spelled out what her priorities would be if she is picked to be Grayslake's next top leader. Davies, who has been a village board trustee for 10 years, said the top issue Grayslake faces moving forward is "undoubtedly our tax burden."

She said the village has worked hard to keep the village portion of property taxes low.

"I remain committed to the proven fiscal policies that have made Grayslake successful during my 10 years of service, like holding down per person operating costs, passing balanced budgets, and maintaining our debt free status. This helps us optimize our resources, ensuring that every dollar is carefully spent and goes directly to enhancing our community rather than servicing debt," she said.

• Grayslake Mayoral Race: Elizabeth Davies Questionnaire

She said she will also focus on diversifying the village's property tax base.

"As new businesses become part of our community, I will also advocate for our policy of using 50% of any new non-residential tax revenue for property tax reduction," she said. "This strategy reduces the village of Grayslake tax rate and helps reduce the overall burden on both residents and businesses, while ensuring we continue to deliver the quality services our community values."

Davies touts her years of experience working as a trustee in Grayslake as an advantage she has over Loffredo. Other priorities, if elected, will include promoting the village center "as a vibrant hub of entertainment, shopping, dining, and recreation" and supporting Grayslake businesses and recruiting more to come to town.

She said she hopes to continue to champion open spaces and environmental accomplishments for Grayslake, which has become a leader in "environmental stewardship."

Patch reached out to both Davies and Loffredo, sharing a questionnaire with them to get their input on what their priorities would be if either is elected as mayor. Loffredo has not yet gotten back to Patch.com. We will post his candidate survey if he does in the coming weeks and update this article to include his stance on issues and his priorities.

You can check out Davies' full candidate questionnaire here. Information on voting in Libertyville, and the April 1 local election, can be found here.