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 "city": "Butler",
 "state": "PA",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/butlercountypa.gov/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-20",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-19",
   "body": "Planning",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to review 20+ subdivision and land development plans",
   "summary": "The Butler County Planning Commission will review and comment on numerous subdivision and land development plans from municipalities across the county, including major and minor plans. The agenda also includes approval of minutes, public comments, and reports from the chairman, secretary, and planning department. New members Steven Graff and Alexis Sutton will be welcomed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08192026-720",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "Butler County Prison Board",
   "headline": "Prison board to consider PrimeCare medical contract renewal",
   "summary": "The Butler County Prison Board is meeting to approve routine items including minutes, the check register, and new hires, and to hear the warden's report on inmate counts. Under new business, the board will consider renewing contracts for Ellen O'Brien Gaiser and PrimeCare Medical. Public comment is scheduled on agenda items and general matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08182026-718",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "Butler County Drug & Alcohol Program",
   "headline": "Council to review 2026 D&A contract amendment and FY 26-27 contracts",
   "summary": "The Butler County Commissioners' Council on Drugs and Alcoholism will meet to approve minutes, hear public comment, and discuss new business, including a 2026 contract amendment and fiscal year 2026-27 contracts. Reports from the director, finance, case manager, prevention, and other committees will be presented. The meeting is largely procedural, with no program items listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08182026-719",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-12",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "Agenda contains only sign-in page, no meeting items",
   "summary": "The provided text is a CivicPlus sign-in page for Butler County, Pennsylvania, not a meeting agenda. It contains no agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics for the Board of Commissioners.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08122026-717",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-06",
   "body": "Butler County Retirement Board",
   "headline": "Retirement Board to review investments and consider raising cash",
   "summary": "The Butler County Retirement Board is meeting to approve minutes, review a statistical and expense report, and discuss participant education. A presentation by Mariner Institutional will cover raising cash to the policy target, and an investment performance analysis will be provided at the meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08062026-716",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-23",
   "body": "Land Preservation",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07232026-710",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-22",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "Butler County to consider $662,210 homeless services grant application",
   "summary": "The Butler County Board of Commissioners will vote on several contracts and appointments, including a $662,210 Emergency Solutions Grant application for homeless services, a $126,770 HUD contract with Catholic Charities, and multiple opioid settlement-funded programs. They will also consider an elevator maintenance agreement, a prison radio system upgrade, and a tax-exempt revenue note for Valley Community Services.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222026-715",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-22",
   "body": "Butler County Salary Board",
   "headline": "Salary Board to create and eliminate maintenance supervisor positions",
   "summary": "The Butler County Salary Board will consider creating a Maintenance Supervisor position in Facilities & Operations and eliminating one in Parks & Recreation. The creation includes an internal transfer with a specified salary, while the elimination is effective immediately. Public comment and approval of prior minutes are also on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222026-714",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-21",
   "body": "Butler County Prison Board",
   "headline": "Prison board to consider commissary and service contract renewals",
   "summary": "The Butler County Prison Board will meet to approve minutes, review finances, and hear the warden's report on inmate counts. New business includes renewing the Oasis Commissary contract and a Johnson Controls service agreement, plus approval of new hires. Public comment is scheduled on agenda items and general matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07212026-712",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-21",
   "body": "Butler County Drug & Alcohol Program",
   "headline": "Council to review FY 26-27 drug and alcohol contract list",
   "summary": "The Butler County Commissioners' Council on Drugs and Alcoholism will meet to review and approve the June 2026 minutes, discuss unfinished business, and consider the new FY 26-27 D&A contract list. The agenda also includes reports from the director, financial, case manager, and prevention staff, as well as updates on PCCD and Drug Treatment Court, and an election for Vice Chairperson.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07212026-713",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07212026-713",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-16",
   "body": "Butler County MH/EI/ID Advisory Board",
   "headline": "MH/EI/ID Advisory Board to review reports and hold officer election",
   "summary": "The Butler County MH/EI/ID Advisory Board is meeting to receive updates on mental health, early intervention, and intellectual disabilities services, along with a fiscal report. The board will also vote on approving minutes and discuss new business, including an administrator report, board reappointment, and officer election. Public comment is scheduled for both agenda items and general items.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07162026-711",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "Planning",
   "headline": "Planning Commission reviews 20+ subdivision and land development plans",
   "summary": "The Butler County Planning Commission is reviewing numerous subdivision and land development plans, including major residential and commercial projects. The agenda includes reports on receipts, by-laws, and vacant seats, as well as old business on a grading project in Allegheny Township. Most items are for review and comment, with no final decisions expected at this meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07152026-709",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-08",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "Butler County to vote on $250K JAG grant, software contracts, and fee extension",
   "summary": "The Butler County Board of Commissioners will consider several contracts and grants, including a $250,000 JAG grant for criminal justice collaboration, a five-year dispatcher testing software contract, and multiple human services agreements. They will also vote on extending a local use fee sunset to 2038 and approving infrastructure bank projects. The meeting includes routine approvals of minutes, finance reports, and personnel transactions.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07082026-707",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07082026-707",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-25",
   "body": "Land Preservation",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06252026-704",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "County seeks $60.99M federal grant to finish Gateway 228 road project",
   "summary": "The Butler County Board of Commissioners will vote on several contracts and grants, including a major application for up to $60,990,000 in federal INFRA funds to complete the final 3.2-mile segment of the Gateway 228 project. Other items include a $511,689.63 annual Microsoft enterprise agreement, a $20,000 contract for 211 services, and a $10,000/year consulting engagement. The meeting also includes routine approvals of minutes, a finance report, and various departmental contracts.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06172026-703",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06172026-703",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "Planning",
   "headline": "Planning commission reviews dozens of subdivision and land development plans",
   "summary": "The Butler County Planning Commission is meeting to review and comment on numerous subdivision and land development plans across the county, including major projects like a 114-unit planned residential development in Cranberry Township and a Wegmans grocery store. The commission will also hear reports on department receipts and by-laws, and address old business items, including extensions granted to Allegheny Township and Butler City. Most agenda items are plan reviews with technical comments, not final approvals.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06172026-702",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06172026-702",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "Butler County Salary Board",
   "headline": "Salary Board to vote on coroner legal fees, sheriff chief deputy changes",
   "summary": "The Butler County Salary Board will consider several personnel and salary actions, including a $2,025 payment to a law firm for coroner litigation services, the elimination and creation of a Chief Deputy position in the Sheriff's office, and various other staffing changes across county departments. The board will also approve minutes from the May 13 meeting and hear public comment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06172026-705",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06172026-705",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Butler County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06162026-622",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Butler County Drug & Alcohol Program",
   "headline": "Council to review one additional 2026 drug and alcohol contract",
   "summary": "The Butler County Commissioners' Council on Drugs and Alcoholism will hold its regular monthly meeting, including approval of May 2026 minutes and public comment. The main new business is review of one additional 2026 D&A contract covering Jan 1 to June 30, 2026. Various reports will be given by the director, financial officer, case manager, prevention staff, nominating committee, PCCD, and drug treatment court.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06162026-701",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06162026-701",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Butler County Prison Board",
   "headline": "Prison board to consider inmate technology RFP, dryers update",
   "summary": "The Butler County Prison Board is meeting to approve minutes, the check register, and new hires, and to hear the warden's report on current inmate counts. Old business includes an update on dryers, and new business is approval of a request for proposals for inmate technology.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06162026-700",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06162026-700",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "Commissioners to vote on $6.2M radio system change order, $98K traffic grant",
   "summary": "The Butler County Board of Commissioners will consider several contracts and grants, including a $256,475 reduction in the CORRS radio system contract, a $98,000 state traffic safety grant, and a new electricity supply contract. They will also vote on appointments, resolutions, and various service agreements for county departments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06032026-699",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06032026-699",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "Land Preservation",
   "headline": "Board to vote on easement purchase offers for two farms",
   "summary": "The Butler County Agricultural Land Preservation Board is meeting to review appraisals for the Brandon Trust and Hartzell properties, with possible votes on easement purchase offers. They will also receive updates on several other preservation projects and hear public comment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05282026-698",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-21",
   "body": "Butler County MH/EI/ID Advisory Board",
   "headline": "Butler County MH/EI/ID Advisory Board to meet May 21",
   "summary": "The Butler County MH/EI/ID Advisory Board will hold its regular meeting on May 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The agenda includes routine items such as call to order, public comment, approval of minutes, and reports from Mental Health, Early Intervention, Intellectual Disabilities, and Fiscal departments. New business includes an administrator report, and the meeting is largely procedural with no major decisions listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05212026-695",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05212026-695",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Planning",
   "headline": "Planning Commission reviews dozens of subdivision and land development plans",
   "summary": "The Butler County Planning Commission is meeting to review and comment on numerous subdivision and land development plans across the county, including major projects like a Meijer store, an 89-townhome development, and a coffee shop. The agenda includes updates on by-law revisions and vacant commission seats, plus a report on receipts. Most items are plan reviews with technical comments, not final approvals.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05202026-706",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05202026-706",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Butler County Drug & Alcohol Program",
   "headline": "Council to review 2026 drug and alcohol contracts",
   "summary": "The Butler County Commissioners' Council on Drugs and Alcoholism will meet to review and approve the April 2026 minutes, discuss unfinished business, and review the 2026 D&A contracts for the period of January 1 to June 30, 2026. The agenda also includes a program presentation by Jennifer O'Neil of SPHS Care Center, along with various reports from the director, financial, case manager, prevention, nominating committee, PCCD, and drug treatment court. Public comment is scheduled for both agenda items and general items.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05192026-696",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05192026-696",
   "source": "https://www.butlercountypa.gov/AgendaCenter"
  }
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