Those in attendance were honored to meet the new city administrator Michael West. The public is urged to attend a meet and greet for Mr. West this Friday afternoon 3 to 5 pm at city hall.
Discussion continued regarding the construction of a park on Sunset street behind the Fran apartments. There may be grant money available to construct the park, more details coming soon.
The city is hoping to partner with local ball associations that use the baseball fields- maintenance of the ball fields is costly and time consuming, the city is hoping the associations can help reduce some of these costs.
Mayor Henry appointed Doncella Liggins to finish out the seat vacated in ward 2 by Mike Irick.
Council voted to award Dana F. Cole a three year contract to perform audits for the city. The savings to the tax payer will be pretty substantial.
A license for medical marijuana grower Local Leaf was approved by the state, which will allow them to move forward on the purchase of the spec building in the industrial park.
The Butler police department recorded 687 incident reports in 2019. Also they have caught two suspects in connection with a string of recent burglaries, more details coming soon.
The Butler fire department responded to a total of 41 alarms last month.
The council wishes to thank Scott Mallatt for over 30 years of dedication, as he tended the city cemetery for 30+ years and his service is greatly appreciated.
