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Madison County board member Chris Guy presented two redistricting maps with 29 and 27 districts for the board to review as alternatives to the 25-district map proposed by Chairman Kurt Prenzler. “I think it’s in the board’s hands and the public to provide input to decide which direction to go,” Guy said at a Government Relations Committee meeting on May 19. The meeting was held shortly before county board members rejected Prenzler’s map at a board meeting held that evening. Guy thanked Prenzler for opening the door to the discussion, saying they would not be exploring the possibility of reduction “without you bringing it to the stage.” He added that they owe it to the taxpayers to discuss all options. ....
Prenzler During a public hearing Tuesday, members of the public and the Madison County board raised concerns over the potential costs and work load of reducing the county from 29 to 25 districts. The meeting was held as an opportunity for the public to view a redistricting map of Madison County proposed by Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler in accordance with state law. The public and members of the board were presented with the opportunity to discuss the proposed map and ask questions. No votes were taken. Prenzler’s map was drawn by the University of Illinois Geographic Information Systems Lab at Springfield (UIS) under a $4,500 contract. Prenzler previously said the contract instructed the university to create a fair map without bias, except in regards to minority neighborhoods. The contract required that minority neighborhoods could not be broken up “to ensure that minority representation is not diluted disproportionately.” ....