Madison County Board
Recent News About Madison County Board
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Law indicates attack on Prenzler could potentially be charged as hate crime
State law elevates misdemeanor battery to felony aggravated battery if a victim has turned 60, and Prenzler recently turned 61. -
Prenzler asks State's Attorney to investigate former administration's data wipe
Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler has asked State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons to investigate data destruction by former chairman Alan Dunstan and former administrator Joseph Parente. -
Prenzler attacked at church fundraiser in Madison on Saturday
Police are investigating an assault and battery that took place on Saturday on Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler during a church fundraising event, according to a press release issued by the county this morning. -
Tightening of 'part-timers' pension eligibility seen as positive by taxpayers' advocate, but only 'tinkers' with big problem
A taxpayers' advocate sees a recent decision that increases the minimum number of hours that Madison County employees must work in order to be eligible for pension benefits as a positive move, but one that only "tinkers" with a more profound problem. -
Madison County school boards pave way for sales tax referendum on April 4 ballot
Madison County voters will decide a proposed sales tax increase in the April 4 election that proponents say will give schools more revenue to pay for school construction costs if it passes -
Madison County school boards may seek sales tax increase for construction costs
Madison County school boards could move forward with a sales tax referendum that would go toward construction costs. -
Madison County closing courts and offices due to predicted ice storm
EDWARDSVILLE — Due to severe weather conditions expected on Friday, Madison County will close its offices. -
Prenzler sworn in as Madison County Chairman; First action is to allow veteran Lavite back into office
Prenzler was sworn into office this morning by Associate Judge Luther Simmons before a crowd that included elected officials and supporters. -
County Chairman-elect quashes rumors that he plans to cut jobs
For newly elected officials, the week since the Nov. 8 election passed quickly from relishing success and recovering from a long campaign season to buckling down. -
Almost nine decades later, the Madison County Board has a new GOP majority
Not many Americans today can remember when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president, because that was more than 70 years ago and most of us had not yet made our debuts into the world. -
Prenzler says that new administration will focus on 'better ethics' and tax cuts
Madison County Board Chairman-elect Kurt Prenzler attributes his win Tuesday to running a "very positive" campaign and connecting with voters on a property tax cut referendum, which they overwhelmingly approved. -
Alan Dunstan denounces conflicts of interest – in others
Democratic Madison County Board Chairman Alan Dunstan has declared his adamant opposition even to the appearance of conflicts of interest in public officials – other than himself. -
Nearly half of Dunstan's campaign cash is from asbestos bar; Five years ago chairman called for inquiry into Crowder's contributions
Madison County Board Chairman Alan Dunstan has received more than $90,000 this year in campaign contributions from asbestos attorneys - yet five years ago he called for an investigation of Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder when it was learned that she had accepted $30,000 from the same group. -
St. Clair County still fighting for NGA West project; Final decision expected today
More than 200 people attended a public forum held May 27 to advocate for St. Clair County to be picked as the site for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s western headquarters, a move that Madison County Board Chairman Alan Dunstan called the most sensible decision. -
Madison County should reduce property tax levy
Approximately 127 individuals circulated petitions as numerous county office holders urged you not to sign it. Local government leaders stated public safety would suffer. However, they offered no facts to support their case. Why? It seems no facts support their position. -
Property tax reduction proponents hope sufficient number of signatures puts question on ballot
Treasurers says county revenues have long exceeded needs. -
Dunstan, Penzler garner near-equal number of votes in March 15 primaries
In the race for Madison County Board Chairman, incumbent Alan Dunstan and Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler garnered nearly equal number of votes from their respective parties in the March 15 primary election. -
Statement of victory
Republican candidate for Madison County Board Philip Chapman thanks the District Three voters who selected him as their candidate for County Board from a field of talented primary candidates. -
Madison County Board candidate Lee Wathan: 'Government should provide more, with less'
Republican Harold “Lee” Wathan Jr. will be challenging Democrat Elizabeth Dalton for the Madison County Board seat in District 28 in the November general election. -
County using loophole to keep excess tax dollars, according to Treasurer
For years, the Madison County Board has been stockpiling excess tax dollars instead of returning the funds to taxpayers, according to County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler.