WBGZ Radio 5/13/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler has submitted a redistricting map for consideration by the board and the public. The proposed map would reduce the number of county board districts by four. A public hearing will be held next week.
Prenzler tells The Big Z the proposed map is now in the hands of the County Board members.
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Madison County Democratic Party Chair Randy Harris tells The Big Z he hasn’t had a chance to take a close look at it but has concerns.
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Belleville News-Democrat
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.
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the
Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio.
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.
Saturday event features Alton city candidates
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ALTON A candidates rally is planned noon to 1 p.m. Saturday across from Ardent Mills.
The event is organized by Lee Barham, a leader in the Madison County Democratic Party. Barham said he’s neutral in the April 6 elections but wants the best candidates to win.
Mayoral candidate David Goins has confirmed his participation, as have Rosetta Brown, 4th Ward Alderman candidate, and Steven Kimbrough Sr., city clerk candidate. Barham said candidates will give brief messages at a podium and take questions.
“After the election, we have got to come together to get it together for whoever the mayor is going to be,” he said. “We need to rally around our city officials to be able to move forward and it’s going to take all of us.”
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.
WBGZ Radio 1/12/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
The head of the Madison County Democratic Party is calling on the county’s GOP leadership to denounce President Donald Trump’s alleged role in encouraging the violence in the nation’s capital last week. Randy Harris, Madison County Democratic Party Chair tells The Big Z that for local Republicans to denounce violence without denouncing the cause of the violence is disingenuous.
Click here for Harris comments Ray Wesley, Madison County Republican Party Chair tells The Big Z they have addressed the issue.
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You can hear the full interviews with both men here.