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Butler County OKs new right-of-way letters, accepts road plan and approves gravel pit lease
Summary
The Butler County Board approved a plan for hand-delivered and mailed letters to landowners about right-of-way (ROW) tree and brush cleanup, accepted the One- and Six-Year Road Plan, and approved a five-year gravel pit lease; the ROW letter was approved to allow staff to document and escalate persistent noncompliance.
The Butler County Board of Supervisors on April 20 approved a countywide approach to address overgrown right-of-way (ROW) vegetation, accepted the county’s One- and Six-Year Road Plan and voted to renew a five-year lease for the County gravel pit.
Highway Superintendent Randy Isham told the board that "letters were sent to all the townships, and most of the townships in turn sent letters to residents," and proposed a process of hand-delivering letters to landowners on county-maintained roads, noting he will document delivery dates and use certified mail for out-of-county owners. Isham said progress has been slow because "the ROWs have been neglected for years and it is going to take time to get them cleaned up." County Attorney Julie Reiter recommended drafting a written policy to formalize enforcement steps and timelines.
Chairman Scott Steager and the board voted to approve Isham’s proposed letter and the approach to follow up with photo documentation; the motion carried with all present voting aye (Supervisor Jan Sypal was absent).
The board also accepted the One- and Six-Year Road Plan after hearing an update that the county’s funding application for River Road had advanced to the next step with Congressman Flood’s office. Isham walked the board through traffic counts and options for smaller emergency fixes that would not require placement on the multi-year plan.
On a separate motion the board approved a five-year gravel pit contract with Dale and Avery Johnson. Isham said that without a county gravel source the county would need to budget about $1.2 million for gravel next fiscal year. The gravel pit contract passed with four ayes and two nays (Aye: Bauer, Krafka, Coufal, Steager; Nay: Vandenberg, Griess; Absent: Sypal).
The board tabled a utility-permit decision for a Village of Dwight water line until a contractor is selected and directed Isham to research beaver-trapping incentives by consulting other counties and risk-pooling organizations.
The board scheduled a public hearing on the One- and Six-Year Road Plan for May 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is May 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
