Commissioners vote to support statewide priorities
Butler County commissioners on Wednesday agreed to support a state organization’s key priorities for 2022.
The commissioners unanimously approved a resolution supporting the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s list of seven county government priorities, including appropriate funding for mental health care, expanding broadband and promoting election integrity.
The resolution does not bind the county to any course of action, instead simply stating the county calls upon the state government to work with counties to determine best courses of conduct, and sending a copy of the signed resolution to Gov. Tom Wolf and the county commissioners association, or CCAP.
Commissioner Kevin Boozel, the former CCAP president who now serves as chairman of the organization’s board of directors, said Butler County’s support of the seven priorities doesn’t mean all commissioners agree with all of the priorities.
“I think it’s important to note that while we have agreed and voted on these at (the) county commissioners association, not all of us agreed on all of these items on this list,” Boozel said. “I just want to clarify, each one of those items, a full body voted, not just us, individually.”
The statewide organization’s priorities include providing appropriate funding to support the “crumbling mental health system,” addressing the “human services workforce crisis,” expanding broadband and providing appropriate funding and reform for the children and youth system.
Additionally, the priorities include promoting election integrity; providing “reliable, sustainable funding” for the 911 emergency dispatch program; and receiving adequate funding and resources for elections.
