Belleville News-Democrat
Madison County Board Chair Kurt Prenzler proposed reducing the number of board members to 25. The county board rejected his plan Wednesday night saying it would make it harder for people without financial backing to be elected.
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The
Madison County Board voted down a redistricting map proposed by County Chairman Kurt Prenzler Wednesday night, one day after the plan was heavily criticized by county board members.
The redistricting map presented by Prenzler would reduce the number of districts in the county and seats on the board from 29 to 25.