Board won't consider vote on cutting its size Proposal fails to get motion from members Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Madison County Board members on Tuesday declined to consider a proposal to reduce the size of the 29-member group during a special meeting called by Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler. EDWARDSVILLE — A request to put a referendum on the April 4 ballot was shot down Tuesday evening after no board member was willing to make a motion to consider the proposal. An alternative motion was ruled out of order. Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler called the special board meeting for Tuesday to consider an advisory referendum to reduce the board’s size.