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2023 county finances better than expected

While county officials are in the process of closing the financial books for 2023, they are discovering the county ended the year healthier than expected.
The county took in about $3 million more in r...

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New scanner at Butler County Prison will check for contraband, COVID-19

The Butler County Prison will soon use a body scanner to check new inmates for COVID-19 and contraband.
The Butler County Commissioners accepted $337,000 from a federal grant to go toward two thermal...

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Commissioners approve county budget


The county commissioners on Wednesday, Dec. 20, approved a $263 million budget that does not increase taxes next year.
The $262,970,167 budget reflects a 7% increase over this year’s.
Commissioner Ke...

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PACT Act drastically increases claims for Butler County Veterans Service

Butler County Veterans Service has been busy since the passing of the PACT Act in August 2022.
Shawnee Young, director of Butler County Veterans Service, said the PACT, or Promise to Address Comprehen...

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Salary board approves pay raises for nonunion county employees

The county salary board on Wednesday, Sept. 27, approved pay raises slated to take effect next year for 151 nonunion employees.
The raises — which would add $323,000 in wages to next year’s budget, as...

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Sheriff's office starting online firearms application process – Butler Eagle

People who want to apply for, or renew, a license to carry a firearm now have the option to do so online through Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe’s office.
Through a contract the county commissioners ...

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Record natural gas prices drive increase in Act 13 impact fee distribution in Butler County

Infrastructure and park projects across the county are being funded this year with Act 13 natural gas well impact fee distributions driven by record high gas prices and an increase in the number of we...

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