Ten Butler County municipalities are honored Wednesday, April 12, for their efforts with the Southwest Butler Stormwater Planning Commission. The 2023 Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence awards ceremony was in Harrisburg. Submitted photo

HARRISBURG — A collaborative effort to combat flooding in Southwestern Butler County received the 2023 Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence on Wednesday, April 12.

The Southwest Butler Stormwater Planning Commission, made up of 10 Butler County municipalities, was awarded the honor in Harrisville.

Adams, Cranberry, Forward, Jackson, Lancaster and Penn townships, as well as Evans City, Harmony, Seven Fields, and Zelienople have been meeting regularly to discuss stormwater and what they could do to mitigate future flooding events. The municipalities, along with Butler County, contributed funds toward a stormwater study of the region and identified priority projects in both areas of regulations and future capital projects.