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Commissioners approve emergency appropriations and then‑and‑now payments for courthouse fire cleanup

Butler County Board of Commissioners · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Following a Feb. 22 basement fire at the historic county courthouse, the board approved transfers and an emergency appropriation to cover cleanup and restoration costs; the county's insurer (Corsa) is expected to cover costs minus a $100,000 deductible and the administrator added two then‑and‑now certificates to the consent agenda including a $150,000 Servpro invoice.

Butler County commissioners on March 17 approved finance and appropriation items to cover emergency cleanup and restoration after a Feb. 22 fire in the historic courthouse basement.

Finance staff (S3) presented transfers including a $1,293,453 transfer tied to CIP draw 1 and a $750,000 appropriation request to fund emergency repairs, cleanup and restoration of fire damage at the historic courthouse. S3 noted three purchase-order change orders totaling…

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