Butler Twp. expects legal settlement will balance budget
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Butler Twp. anticipates a legal settlement will close a $240,000 budget gap without raising taxes.Summary
Butler Township is banking on a legal settlement to balance its upcoming budget, which currently projects a shortfall of nearly $240,000. The township issued a lawsuit in 2023 against six defendants related to the construction of the municipal building and police station, and expects to receive $245,000 in legal income in 2026. Supervisors reduced a potential $720,000 budget gap through workshops and aim to maintain current services without raising property taxes, which will remain at 1.098 mills. The budget includes a 3% salary increase for police and projects a surplus of $102,000 in the fire fund, alongside a $234,000 surplus in the wastewater fund.
(Source：Standardspeaker)