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After the newly elected Madison County Board members were sworn in at a reorganizational meeting on Dec. 5, board member Mick Madison (R-Bethalto) was selected to serve as chairperson pro tem.
Republicans maintained a majority of 18 to eight on the Madison County Board after it was downsized by 10 percent last year.
Following a heated debate over whether the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) was properly on the July 20 meeting agenda, the Madison County Board voted to form a subcommittee to learn more about the tax law.
The Madison County Board was met with disapproval and the sounds of booing from the crowd after they voted 19-6 during a special meeting on July 6 to approve an ordinance establishing increased oversight of Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler.
“The County Board has lost confidence in its Chairman to advance a fiscally responsible future for the County,” the ordinance states.