Madison County board members voted to appoint the nominees presented by Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler to the three vacant county board positions.
Madison County Board member Mike Walters, a Republican from Godfrey and chair of the county’s Judiciary Committee, reacted harshly to last week’s selection of two new associate judges, calling it “unacceptable” that Republicans were shut out of consideration.
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.
No Madison County Board members made a motion to adopt a resolution to place an advisory referendum on the April 6 ballot asking voters about reducing the number of Madison County board members following the 2020 U.S. Census.
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler is calling a special county board meeting Tuesday to discuss a resolution to place an advisory referendum on the ballot asking voters about reducing the number of Madison County board members following the 2020 decennial U.S. Census.
Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler plans to present nominations by Jan. 20, 2021, for two Republican seats on the county board left vacant when Tom McRae was elected Circuit Clerk and by the subsequent appointment of Ray Wesley as his chief deputy.
A proposed resolution declaring support for Madison County law enforcement was sent back to the Public Safety Committee for further discussion despite no questions or comments being raised when it was before the committee earlier this month.
Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons has asked the state Attorney General to determine if a batch of political emails that circulated among officials on the county's email system constitutes criminal activity.
Madison County voters overwhelmingly support referendums seeking to save taxpayer money.
By a margin of 78-22, voters approved a binding resolution lowering the maximum tax rate to .18 percent. Voters also opposed the non-binding resolution asking if they supported double dipping, which is when retired county employees and officials draw a pension while also drawing a salary paid for by taxpayers. The resolution was rejected in a vote of 70 to 30 percent. The most significant margin was in support of a non-binding resolution asking if Illinois General Assembly legislators should not receive automatic pay increases. Voters overwhelmingly supported the question by a vote of 87 to 13 percent.
Madison County Recorder Amy Meyer said she acted “in good faith” when she signed off on two no-bid contracts with Fidlar Technologies for more than $439,000 without notifying the county board in order to seek reimbursement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) joined candidates Amy Elik (R-111th) and Lisa Ciampoli (R-112th), as well as Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler at a press conference outside the courthouse Thursday to discuss a reform agenda aimed at lowering taxes and tackling corruption.
Recently, there has been a serious effort by some Democrats to diminish Bill’s public service as a Democrat because of our son, Thomas, a candidate for Madison County State’s Attorney on the Republican ticket. These efforts diminish, not only Bill’s legacy, but also Thomas’s own accomplishments.
