adjacent subdivisions were annexed: Saddle Club Estates, and Surrey Ridge and the Bluffs. Sleepy Hollow's ability to annex additional land to the west and south is limited by an agreement with the city of Elgin, which also provides for the city to supply water to the village. Sleepy Hollow has had its own police force since the 1960s. For years, it was a one-man force: Larry Sabatino Jr., the second police chief. The village named a park in his memory. On March 9, 2014, the Sleepy Hollow police force had its first fatal shooting in a domestic disturbance case. Subdivisions in Sleepy Hollow The main subdivisions in Sleepy Hollow are: Deer Creek, a subdivision started in the 1990s by Windsor Development, and then became a custom home subdivision. Saddle Club Estates, a subdivision built in the late 1980s by PulteGroup featuring a park, green space, wooded lots, and some English and walkout basements. Sleepy Hollow Manor, the original subdivision to Sleepy Hollow still has some vacancies. Surrey Ridge, a condo, coach home, and single family subdivision started in the late 1980s by Windsor Development. The Bluffs, the newest subdivision in Sleepy Hollow, featuring semi-custom and custom homes. Financial troubles As of 2016, the village was facing financial hardships. All the money in reserves and contingency funds had been used up. Street lights were not being replaced, mowing of parks had stopped, and outside contracting had been limited as much as possible. It appeared that there were three options for the village: being annexed to a neighboring municipality; unification with another village to form a separate entity; or dissolving the government altogether, to become an unincorporated part of Kane County. To keep Sleepy Hollow afloat, and keep it as its own village, officials asked for a property tax hike. At the Village Board meeting on March 7, 2016, a motion was passed to send a proposal for review by the Zoning Board to allow sheds in Sleepy Hollow. Sheds and fences have been against village code for numerous years. By allowing sheds and fences, the village would be able to generate revenue through permit costs. The Zoning Board decided not to pursue a change in zoning to permit sheds in the Village. As of late 2016, Sleepy Hollow had created a plan, allowing them to maintain financial control without choosing any of the options from March. Street lights were replaced with