The State of the County: Part 3
Ways to improve infrastructure in Butler County and the importance of municipal cooperation were highlighted during the recent State of the County.
The program was hosted Thursday by the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and included an update on a range of topics, such as the Butler County Growth Collaborative, the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport and enticing young people to call the county home, among others.
Mark Gordon, the county’s chief of economic development and planning, said the county has facilitated cooperative efforts with multiple municipalities. He said one example was a collective of 11 municipalities in southwestern Butler County that have joined together to address flooding in the area.
“They’re looking at ways to mitigate the flood risk, and they’re doing it together,” Gordon said.
Gordon said the county also has invested in multiple studies that could shape further development of core areas in the county. He said there are ideas regarding the revitalization of Butler’s Main Street and the Island neighborhood that are under review.
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