(Editor s note: This article has been updated)
All three nominees presented by Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler for the appointment of three vacant positions were rejected by board members last week.
Prenzler nominated Val Doucleff to complete Ray Wesley’s term in District 6, Larry Meisenheimer to complete Tom McRae’s term in District 14 and Dana Brockman to complete Chrissy Dutton-Wiley’s term in District 15.
Board member Chris Guy said his votes rejecting the nominees were not against anybody in particular, but he was concerned that he did not hear from any of the nominees. He said that before he became a board member, he called every county board member to introduce himself.
Prenzler awaiting Haine s opinion on new members
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler is waiting for a letter from the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office confirming the official timeline for appointing at least two new members of the Madison County Board.
On Wednesday the county board overwhelmingly rejected three proposed new members Prenzler proposed. One of the biggest complaints was there had not been enough input from board members, specifically former members who had left the board due to the Nov. 3 election and relocation.
At the meeting Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine advised that two of the three vacant seats must be filled by Jan. 29 to meet a 60-day deadline set by county ordinances.
Denied: County board rejects three nominees
County boardrejects threeappointments
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EDWARDSVILLE Citing a lack of communication from Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler, the Madison County Board on Wednesday overwhelmingly shot down the appointment of three new board members.
Prenzler had nominated Valarie Doucleff for Ray Wesley’s 6th District seat, Larry Meisenheimer for Tom McRae’s 14th District seat and Dana Brockman to fill Chrissy Dutton-Wiley’s 15th District seat.
McRae and Wesley resigned Nov. 30 after McRae was elected circuit clerk and appointed Wesley as his deputy clerk. Dutton-Wiley resigned Dec. 18 because she married and moved out of her county board district.
County to consider 3 new members
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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The appointments will fill the slots of three members who resigned since Nov. 30.
Tom McRae, who represented the 14th District, resigned Nov. 30 after being elected Circuit Clerk. Ray Wesley resigned his 6th District seat to serve as deputy circuit clerk.
Chrissy Dutton-Wiley resigned Dec. 18 because she married and moved out of the district.
Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler has recommended Valarie Doucleff for Wesley’s seat; Larry Meisenheimer to replace McRae; and Dana Brockman to fill Dutton-Wiley’s post.
All three of the positions must be filled by Republicans.
The meeting is set for 5 p.m. Wednesday and will be held via teleconference. The public can listen by accessing https://www.twitch.tv/madisoncountyiL.
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.