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City of Butler Board of Works & Public Safety Meeting & Agenda, Monday, September 18, 2023 at 6:30 PM
City of Butler Board of Works & Public Safety Meeting & Agenda, Monday, September 18, 2023 at 6:30 PM
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda for Monday, September 18, 2023 7:00 PM
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda for Monday, September 18, 2023 7:00 PM
City of Butler Board of Works & Public Safety Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (changed date due to Labor Day Holiday)
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (changed date due to Labor Day Holiday)
Butler/Wilmington Fire Territory Board Public Meeting July 19th, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
This meeting will be held at the Butler Fire Station, 700 West Main St., Butler, IN. Contact Angela Eck at 26-868-5200 or clerk-treasurer@butler.in.us with any questions.
City of Butler Notice to Taxpayers of Additional Appropriations
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Butler, DeKalb County, Indiana that the proper legal officers, at their regular meeting place at 215 South Broadway, at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th day of August 2023 will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year.
Amount Amount
Requested Appropriated
Community Garden (2502)
Major budget classification
Personnel $0.00 _______________
Supplies $0.00 _______________
Other Services $0.00 _______________
Capital Outlays up to $8,905 _______________
Total for Community Garden: up to $8,905 _______________
Park Equipment (4403)
Major budget classification
Personnel $0.00 _______________
Supplies $0.00 _______________
Other Services $0.00 _______________
Capital Outlays up to $32,500 _______________
Total for Park Equipment: up to $32,500 _______________
GIS/IT Equipment Replacement (2503)
Major budget classification
Personnel $0.00 _______________
Supplies $0.00 _______________
Other Services $0.00 _______________
Capital Outlays up to $6,000.00 _______________
Total for GIS/IT Equipment Replacement : up to $6,000 _______________
Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department of Local Government Finance will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken.
Angela M. Eck Clerk-Treasurer City of Butler
City of Butler Common Council Meeting & Agenda for Monday, April 3, 2023 7:00 PM
City of Butler Board of Works & Public Safety Meeting & Agenda, Monday, April 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM
City of Butler Board of Works & Public Safety Meeting & Agenda, Monday, April 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM
City of Butler Board of Works & Public Safety Meeting Agenda, Monday March 20, 2023
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda for Monday, March 20, 2023 7:00 PM
City of Butler Sewage Works Rates Charges and Fees Rates Ordinance Public Hearing March 20, 2023 7:00 p.m.
City of Butler WaterWorks Rates Ordinance Public Hearing March 20, 2023 7:00 p.m.
Special Meeting of the Butler/Wilmington Fire Territory Advisory Board on Tuesday, January 3, 2023
City of Butler Common Council - Executive Session - Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:00 P.M.
at Butler City Hall Council Chambers, 215 S. Broadway Street, Butler, Indiana 46721
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda - Monday, July 18, 2022
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting Tuesday, July 5, 2022
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 6:30 PM
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 7:00 PM
Butler Farmers Market begins Friday, June 24th at 11:00AM through 5:00PM
to be held Every Friday until October 15, 2022
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting Special Meeting Monday, June 27, 2022
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda - June 20, 2022 - 7:00 PM
Board of Works & Public Safety Agenda Monday, June 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.
Common Council Meeting Agenda Monday, June 6, 2022 at 7:00 PM
City of Butler Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Ordinance (Weeds and Rank Vegetation)
Monday, June 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda - May 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting - Monday, May 16, 2022 6:30 PM
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting May 2, 2022 6:30 PM
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting May 2, 2022
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda - May 2, 2022 - 7:00 PM
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda - May 2, 2022
City of Butler Board of Works & Public Safety Meeting Agenda - April 18, 2022 - 6:30 P.M.
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda - April 18, 2022 - 7:00 P.M.
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting
Board of Works & Public Safety Agenda
Meeting on April 4, 2022 at 6:30 PM
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda April 4, 2022 - 7:00 PM
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda April 4, 2022 - 7:00 PM
City of Butler Common Council Meeting
City of Butler Board of Works & Public Safety Meeting March 21, 2022 - 6:30 PM
Held at Butler City Hall 214 South Broadway, Butler, Indiana 46721
City of Butler Common Council Meeting Agenda March 21, 2022 - 7:00 PM
City of Butler Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting
Board of Works & Public Safety Agenda Monday, February 21, 2022 7:00 p.m.
Common Council Meeting Agenda
Official Notice of the City of Butler Board of Public Works and Safety
Monday, February 21, 2022 at 5:30 p.m..
NEW SIDEWALK VANDALISM
The City of Butler contracted with DynaCrete to construct an extensive amount of new sidewalks and sidewalk sections this year, at a cost of over $90,300, as part of an ongoing community improvement project.
Please do not disturb the new sidewalk concrete surface as it cures. Leave it alone if you see an orange pylon blocking the sidewalk.
Persons vandalizing the new sidewalks are subject to legal action.
Let's take care of Butler.





City of Butler Common Council - Public Meeting Agenda for October 18, 2021
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 18, 2021
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Minutes of Previous Meeting - October 4, 2021
- Inspiration Ministries - Housing Grant Application Public Hearing, October 20, 2021
- Proposed Ordinances & Resolutions
- Ordinance 1735 - Employee Salaries for 2022 - 3rd Reading
- Department Reports
- Planning
- Police
- Parking Ordinance Changes
- Streets & Parks
- Water & Wastewater
- City Attorney
- Clerk=Treasurer
- Council Members
- Tree Replacement Program
- Mayor
- Audience and/or Public Comments
- Adjourn
City of Butler Board of Public Works & Safety - Meeting Agenda for October 4, 2021
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA FOR
OCTOBER 4, 2021
- Call to Order for Meeting
- Minutes of Previous Meeting - September 20, 2021
- Payments & Vouchers
- Payroll Claim Register for Pay Period 9/13 to 9/26
in the Amount of $36,567.68 - Payroll Claim Register for Correction in the amount
of $65.60 - Payroll Claim Register for Plan Commission Meeting
in the amount of $174.00 - Vouchers for the Period 9/21 to 10/4 in the amount
of $183,904.25
- Payroll Claim Register for Pay Period 9/13 to 9/26
- Adjustment Requests
- 2021-34 for 117 South Broadway; clerical error
on new ownership - 2021-35 for 117 South Broadway; clerical error
on old ownership - 2021-36 for Northcrest Mobile Home Court -
underground leak - 2021-37 for 232 Walnut, Southside Park, leak in
meter pit - 2021-38 for 240 Walnut, washing machine hose leak
- 2021-34 for 117 South Broadway; clerical error
- Department Reports
- Planning
- Unsafe Building Updates
- Police
- Streets & Parks
- Water & Wastewater
- Consulting Agreement with Compass
Land Surveying - Donahue Amendment 2 to North Broadway
Infrastructure Improvement
- Consulting Agreement with Compass
- Planning
- City Attorney
- Transportation & Stormwater Grant Agreement
through Indiana Finance Authority
- Transportation & Stormwater Grant Agreement
- Clerk-Treasurer
- SRF Disbursement 17 to Bowen Engineering in
the amount of $628,200 - SRF Disbursement 18 to Donohue Engineering in
the amount of $64,937.08 - Potential Mailing Time Issues for Utility Billing
- SRF Disbursement 17 to Bowen Engineering in
- Board of Works Members
- Mayor
- Mausoleum Roof Update
- Audience and/or Public Comments
- Adjourn
CITY OF BUTLER, INDIANA COMMON COUNCIL - PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 4, 2021
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 4, 2021
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Minutes of Previous Meeting - September 20, 2021
- Inspiration Ministries - Proposed Project
- Proposed Ordinances & Resolutions
- Ordinance 1735 - Employee Salaries for 2022 - 2nd Reading
- Ordinance 1740 - Corrections to 2021 Salaries - 2nd Reading
- Department Reports
- Planning
- 2022 to 2023 CEDIT Plan
- Police
- Parking Ordinance Changes
- Streets & Parks
- Water & Wastewater
- Planning
- City Attorney
- Clerk=Treasurer
- Council Members
- Tree Replacement Program
- Mayor
- Audience and/or Public Comments
- Adjourn
City of Butler, Indiana Board of Public Works & Safety - Agenda for September 20, 2021
1. Call to Order
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting, September 7, 2021
3. Payments & Vouchers
a. Payroll Claim Register for Pay Period 8/30/2021 to 9/12/2021 in the amount
of $37,522.39
b. Vouchers for the Period 9/8/2021 to 9/20/2021 in the amount of
$161,055.02
4. Department Reports
a. Planning
i. 242 West Cherry - Demolition Estimates
ii. 200 Walnut - Follow-up Report
iii. 135-137 South Broadway - Follow-up Report
iv. Special Event Request for Butler Harvest Festival
b. Police
c. Streets & Parks
d. Water & Wastewater
5. City Attorney
6. Clerk Treasurer
a. Allstar Communications Quote for Services
7. Board of Works Members
8. Mayor
9. Audience and / or Public Comments
10. Adjourn
City of Butler Common Council Agenda for September 20, 2021
BUTLER CITY HALL - 215 SOUTH BROADWAY
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Public Hearing - Proposed Water Rate Increases
- Minutes of Previous Meeting, September 7, 2021
- Proposed Ordinances and Resolutions
-
- Ordinance 1734 - Elected & Appointed Officials Pay for Year 2022 - 3rd Reading.
- Ordinance 1735 - Employees Pay for the Year 2022 - Redo 1st Reading.
- Ordinance 1736 - Amending Water Rates, Charges & Fees - 3rd Reading.
- Ordinance 1738 - Zoning Map Amendment BZM-2021-02 - 3rd Reading.
- Ordinance 1739 - 2022 Budget - 3rd Reading
a. Planning
i. 2022-2023 CEDIT Plan
b. Police
c. Streets & Parks
d. Water & Wastewater
6. City Attorney
7. Clerk-Treasurer
8. Council Members
9. Mayor
a. AEP Street Light Update
b. 2021 Trick or Treat
10. Audience and / or Public Comments
11. Adjourn
City of Butler Phone System Access - 9/13/2021 Update
PUBLIC NOTICE
Phone System Update - September 13, 2021
The bugs are slowly being worked out of the City of Butler new phone system. If you need to contact one of the City Offices or Departments, please use one of the phone numbers listed below.
- Police Department – 260-868-2171
- Fire Department - 260-868-2044
- Water Department – 260-868-5881
- City Hall – 260-868-5200
- City Court – 260-868-2441
- City Barn – 260-868-2075
- Wastewater Treatment Plant – 260-868-2805
Internet searches are still displaying some inaccurate numbers. All of the roll over numbers that were used by us in the past are no longer active, some searches are still displaying those numbers as City of Butler main phone numbers.
If you are still unable to reach us by phone, please contact Angela by email at clerktreasurer@butler.in.us. She will have the correct department return your call and may request additional information on how you are placing your call.
Thank you!
Angela Eck
Clerk-Treasurer
City of Butler, Indiana
Susie the Deer Mural Contest - Vote for Your Favorite!
The seven Susie the Deer murals that have been submitted are now mounted on the Butler Company fence, 325 South Broadway, across from the Butler Public Library.
Check them out and vote for your favorite!
September Large Trash Pick-Up Day on Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Welcome to Butler!

"Welcome to Butler" Mural Enters Home Stretch
Almost finished! Amy Buchs and Dave Schlemmer have nearly completed the "Welcome to Butler" mural that they are painting on the north wall of the Cupbearer Cafe, 111 South Broadway.
"Welcome to Butler" Mural Update for 7/16/2021

"Welcome to Butler" Mural Update for 7/14/2021

"Welcome to Butler" Mural Receives "R"
Check back at this website and the City of Butler Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/butlercityindiana) for project updates.

"Welcome to Butler" Mural Receives Windmill

Progress Continues on "Welcome to Butler" Mural
Check back here and at the City of Butler Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/butlercityindiana) for project updates:

Butler's Next Mural - "Welcome to Butler"

Hydrant Flushing Starts June 14, 2021
Please call the City of Butler, 260-868-5200, if you have any comments or concerns.
US 6 East in Butler is Now Closed
NOTICE - US 6 (East Main Street) in Butler is now closed to through traffic in order to install a 60-inch stormwater intercept line, 16-feet deep, at the east end of the Forest River property, 685 East Main Street.
The potential closure period may extend to Monday, August 23, 2021, weather and construction details permitting. An earlier opening date is possible depending on how work progresses. Notification will be provided if the road is opened at an earlier date.
The official detour route is illustrated below as follows:
- Turn Southbound onto State Road 1 and proceed to State Road 8.
- Turn Eastbound on State Road 8 to the Ohio State Line where this road becomes Ohio State Road 18. Proceed Eastbound to the intersection with Ohio State Road 49 in Hicksville, Ohio.
- Proceed Northeast and North on Ohio State Road 49 to the intersection of Ohio State Road 49 and US 6 in Edgerton, Ohio.
- Through Westbound traffic on US 6 in Edgerton will reverse the same course as noted above.

US 6 in Butler - East Main Street - Scheduled to Close June 14 for Project
The potential closure period may extend to Monday, August 23, 2021, weather and construction details permitting. An earlier opening date is possible depending on how work progresses. Notification will be provided if the road is opened at an earlier date.
The official detour route for through east-bound traffic in Butler on US 6, as provided by the Indiana Department of Transportation, is as follows:
- Turn Southbound onto State Road 1 and proceed to State Road 8.
- Turn Eastbound on State Road 8 to the Ohio State Line where this road becomes Ohio State Road 18. Proceed Eastbound to the intersection with Ohio State Road 49 in Hicksville, Ohio.
- Proceed Northeast and North on Ohio State Road 49 to the intersection of Ohio State Road 49 and US 6 in Edgerton, Ohio.
- Through Westbound traffic on US 6 in Edgerton will reverse the same course as noted above.
We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation during this project.

Nemo Leibold Mural Painted at Hathaway Park
Thanks to the DeKalb County Visitor's Bureau for their grant supporting this project.

Butler Plan Commission - Public Hearing for Proposed Zoning Map Amendment
The City of Butler Plan Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed amendment to the Butler Zoning Map on Monday, May 10, 2021, 6:30 PM, in the Butler City Hall Council Chamber, 215 South Broadway, Butler, Indiana.
The proposed amendment includes properties in three separate areas of Butler that are proposed for rezoning.
Additional information regarding this proposed amendment can be found at the following link:
Wastewater Influent Event Notice for March 28, 2021
Date of Event: | March 28, 2021 |
Inches of Rain: | 0.45 |
Wastewater Influent Peak Flow: | 4.0 MGD |
Discharge: | Yes |
Discharge Start Time: | 1:15 AM, March 28, 2021 |
Discharge Stop Time: | 11:00 AM, March 28, 2021 |
Total Discharge Duration: | 9 Hours, 45 Minutes |
Total Discharge Volume: | 406,250 Gallons |
Wastewater Influent Event Notice
Date of Event: | March 25, 2021 & March 26, 2021 |
Inches of Rain: | 1.80 |
Wastewater Influent Peak Flow: | 4.0 MGD |
Discharge: | Yes |
Discharge Start Time: | 11:10 PM, March 25, 2021 |
Discharge Stop Time: | 2:10 PM, March 26, 2021 |
Total Discharge Duration: | 17 Hours, 0 Minutes |
Total Discharge Volume: | 538,194 Gallons |
Eastside Community Foundation - Scholarships
DEKALB COUNTY UNITED WAY DAY OF CARING - JUNE 25, 2021
Ordinance 1722 Adopted Amending the Butler Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance # 1722 was adopted February 1, 2021 by the Butler Common Council by a vote of 3 Yes and 0 No.
This Ordinance modifies Appendix A, “Land Use Matrix” to the Butler Zoning Ordinance by adding the notation, via a double asterisk (**), that Manufactured Home Dwelling Units are not permitted in any Butler zoning district on any parcel that abuts the entire length of South Broadway, North Broadway, East Main and West Main streets in Butler.
The entire Ordinance is available for review at this Link.
Revamped City of Butler Website Now Up & Running
Quick Link buttons are now provided at the top of the homepage for easy access to various City departments and services, including links to PayGov for utility and traffic court payments.
House Numbering Ordinance 1707 Adopted
The entire adopted Ordinance is available for review at this link.
Third Annual Butler Harvest Festival
