Madison County, Illinois
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Madison County is one of 102 counties in Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. As of 2006, the population was 265,303. The county seat is Edwardsville, Illinois, home to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. The largest town in the county is Alton, Illinois known for its abolitionist and American Civil War-era history.
[edit] Website evaluation
In 2011 Madison County earned a Sunny Award for having a perfect website transparency score.
- Main article: Evaluation of Illinois county websites
This website was most recently evaluated on Jan. 12, 2012.
[edit] The good
- Budget is published.[1]
- Board meeting dates[2], agendas[3], and minutes[4] are all available online.
- Includes an online book, "Citizen's Guide to Madison County Government."[5]
- Board members and their contact information are provided[6], along with elected officials[7], and appointed officials.[8]
- Information on Building and Zoning is available.[9]
- Financial audits are available.[1]
- Has information on vendors, current contracts, and policies for accepting bids and proposals.[10]
- Discloses lobbying contracts.[11]
- Information on how to make a public records request is provided on the site.[12]
- Property tax information is provided.[13] Also, you can find the 2009 levy, valuation, and rate information.[14]
- Post the checkbook register online.[15]
- There is a page dedicated to government transparency.[16]
[edit] County Board
Madison County is organized under the township form of County government. The County Board Chairman is elected at large by all of the voters in the County. The Chairman is the chief executive officer of County Government and is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of County departments and coordinating management with other Countywide Officeholders. The Director of Administration works at the direction of the Chairman to carry out Board policy, to assist in the management of Board departments and to coordinate operations with Countywide Officeholders. The Board Chairman appoints the department heads who manage those County offices not under the control of a Countywide Officeholder and coordinates the overall operation of the various offices and departments.[17]
The County is divided into 29 County Board Districts with equal populations. Each district elects one member to the County Board. The Madison County Board functions as the legislative branch of the County Government and is responsible for adopting all ordinances for the governance of Madison County, approves the County budget and levys taxes.[18]
The County Board Chairman presides over the meetings of the County Board and appoints Board members to serve on the standing committees of the Board. The Chairman-Pro Tem is appointed by the Chairman with the advice and consent of the Board and presides over Board meetings in the absence of the Chairman. The committees maintain an informed relationship with the departments and offices under their oversight. The Chairman of each committee regularly reports to the Board Chairman and the full Board on the operations of their respective departments. The committees study issues within their areas of responsibility that are assigned to them by the Chairman and submit recommendations and resolutions to the full Board for action.[17]
The County Board passes all ordinances, rules and regulations to implement the powers granted to counties. The Board approves all contracts and expenditures, and does all other acts necessary to exercise the corporate powers of the County. It has the authority to levy taxes for the support of County Government operations. The Board has the task of reviewing and adopting the County’s annual budget submitted by the County Board Chairman. It purchases and maintains all real and personal property owned by the County. The Board also approves and supervises the use of all federal and state grants.[17]
Board Members:[6]
| Member | District | Party | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan J. Dunstan, Chairman | At-Large | ?? | ?? |
| Judy Kuhn | District 1 | Republican | 2012 |
| Christopher Wangard | District 2 | Republican | 2012 |
| William S. Meyer | District 3 | Republican | 2012 |
| Kelly Tracy | District 4 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Katherine M. Smith | District 5 | Republican | 2012 |
| Stephen Adler | District 6 | Republican | 2012 |
| Michael J. Walters | District 7 | Republican | 2012 |
| Michael "Doc" Holliday, Sr. | District 8 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Peggy Voumard | District 9 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Bruce Malone | District 10 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Jean Myers | District 11 | Republican | 2012 |
| Mark Burris | District 12 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Steve Brazier | District 13 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Thomas K. McRae | District 14 | Republican | 2012 |
| Christopher Slusser | District 15 | Republican | 2012 |
| Helen Hawkins | District 16 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Ann Gorman | District 17 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Jack Minner | District 18 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Richard A. Fancher | District 19 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Kristen Novacich | District 20 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Arthur Asadorian | District 21 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Nick Petrillo | District 22 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Gussie Glasper | District 23 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Kent Scheibel | District 24 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Lisa Ciampoli | District 25 | Republican | 2012 |
| Brenda Roosevelt | District 26 | Democrat | 2012 |
| M. Joe Semanisin | District 27 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Joyce Fitzgerald | District 28 | Democrat | 2012 |
| Larry Trucano | District 29 | Democrat | 2012 |
[edit] Director of Administration
The Director of Administration, under the supervision of the County Board Chairman, coordinates and implements the actions of the County Board, directs the day-to-day operation of County facilities, programs, and personnel and provides staff support to the County Board in policymaking. The Director of Administration has direct supervision over the appointed department heads and coordinates overall County operations with Elected Officials. The Director also advises the County Board on issues of overall management of the departments under its jurisdiction.[18]
[edit] Budget
The FY 2011 budget is $130,918,138, which is $3,201,925 (-2.4%) less than the 2010 budget of $134,120,062.[19]
[edit] Lobbying
Illinois law requires the registration of registered lobbyists by clients who contract for these services. Madison County presently does not have any contractual agreement with a registered lobbyist. It does, however, through membership fees or some other form of compensation support organizations that do have registered lobbyists in the State of Illinois.
| Organization | Lobbyist |
|---|---|
| Metro Counties | Ellis, Jon K. and Kolkmeier, Kiplund Riley |
| Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District Council | Dorgan-McPike & Associates |
| Illinois Association of County Board Members & Commissioners | Anderson Legislative Consulting |
[edit] Taxes
The county posts Levy, Valuation & Rate Information[20], Estate Tax Frequently Asked Questions[21], an Your Tax Bill document[22], information on Taxes are Calculated[23], and other documents related to taxes.[16]
[edit] External links
- Madison County official website
- Madison County Free Public Records Directory
- Madison County on Epodunk
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 County Auditor
- ↑ Calendar
- ↑ Board Agenda
- ↑ Board Minutes
- ↑ Citizen's Guide
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Board Members
- ↑ Elected Officials
- ↑ Appointed Officials
- ↑ Planning Department
- ↑ Contracts
- ↑ Lobbying
- ↑ FOIA Request Form
- ↑ Property Tax FAQs
- ↑ Taxes
- ↑ Checkbook Register
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Gov't Transparency
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 County Board
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Citizen's Guide to Madison County Government
- ↑ 2011 Budget
- ↑ http://www.co.madison.il.us/CountyClerk/LevyLetters2009.shtml Levy Info]
- ↑ [http://www.madcotreasurer.org/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.shtml Real Estate Tax FAQs]
- ↑ understand tax
- ↑ taxes calculated
