Madison County Board appoints David Tanzyus as county administrator; Christopher Bethel named IT director
March 01, 2026 | Madison County, Illinois
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Madison County Board members on May 11 approved two department-head appointments effective that day: David Tanzyus as county administrator and Christopher Bethel as director of information technology.
The board adopted a resolution appointing David Tanzyus as county administrator, effective May 11, 2021, with an annual salary of $120,000 to be paid in 26 equal installments and with benefits as provided in the county's Personnel Policies for County Board Appointed Officials and Department Heads. The resolution sets the duties and position description on file with the County Board Office. The resolution bears the signature of County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler and the Department Head acceptance by David Tanzyus and was adopted by voice vote of members present.
The board also adopted a resolution appointing Christopher Bethel as director of information technology, effective May 11, 2021, at an annual salary of $105,000 to be paid in 26 equal installments and with benefits per the same Personnel Policies. On that item, board member Mr. Goggin said, "I'm really glad you made this appointment, I think Chris has done a great job for the last year, and I'm very confident he'll do a good job leading the I.T. Department moving forward." The resolution passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: County administrator and IT director are senior management posts responsible for daily operations and technology systems that affect county services. The appointments set leadership and compensation figures that will guide the county's administrative budget and operations going forward.
Board procedure and next steps: Both resolutions were recorded as adopted by voice vote with no roll-call tallies read into the record. The board recessed the meeting to reconvene on May 19, 2021.
Details from the record: Each appointment resolution references the county's adopted Personnel Policies for County Board Appointed Officials and Department Heads as the source of benefits and employment terms. The exact motion text and a voice-vote approval are recorded in the official minutes.
The board adopted a resolution appointing David Tanzyus as county administrator, effective May 11, 2021, with an annual salary of $120,000 to be paid in 26 equal installments and with benefits as provided in the county's Personnel Policies for County Board Appointed Officials and Department Heads. The resolution sets the duties and position description on file with the County Board Office. The resolution bears the signature of County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler and the Department Head acceptance by David Tanzyus and was adopted by voice vote of members present.
The board also adopted a resolution appointing Christopher Bethel as director of information technology, effective May 11, 2021, at an annual salary of $105,000 to be paid in 26 equal installments and with benefits per the same Personnel Policies. On that item, board member Mr. Goggin said, "I'm really glad you made this appointment, I think Chris has done a great job for the last year, and I'm very confident he'll do a good job leading the I.T. Department moving forward." The resolution passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: County administrator and IT director are senior management posts responsible for daily operations and technology systems that affect county services. The appointments set leadership and compensation figures that will guide the county's administrative budget and operations going forward.
Board procedure and next steps: Both resolutions were recorded as adopted by voice vote with no roll-call tallies read into the record. The board recessed the meeting to reconvene on May 19, 2021.
Details from the record: Each appointment resolution references the county's adopted Personnel Policies for County Board Appointed Officials and Department Heads as the source of benefits and employment terms. The exact motion text and a voice-vote approval are recorded in the official minutes.
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