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Madison County Board Chair Kurt Prenzler, a Republican, called for a special meeting Tuesday to consider a new map that would shrink the board districts from 29 to 25.
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A new redistricting map will be presented to the Madison County Board for approval next week that could reduce the number of its members.
County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler called for a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday to consider the new map that would shrink the board districts from 29 to 25 seats, meaning some board members would lose their seats and some residents would see their representation merged into other districts.
Should the county board be smaller?
Prenzler calls special meeting to discuss number of members
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler has called a special board meeting for Tuesday to consider placing an advisory referendum on reducing the size of the Madison County Board.
If approved the referendum would be placed on the April 6 ballot. Because it is advisory, such a referendum would not require action.
The referendum will be “Shall the number of county board members be reduced from the current 29 members following the 2020 Decennial Census?”
The meeting is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday and will be held remotely. Residents may listen to the meeting via Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/madisoncountyil. Comments must be submitted prior to the meeting.