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Butler County Fiscal Court met at the courthouse on Monday, July 24. Magistrates Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant attended.

The Butler County Properties Corporation met on July 24 at the courthouse. The corporation consists of the county magistrates and the county judge/executive.

Chairman Dillon Bryant, Fifth District magistrate, called the meeting to order and the group approved the minutes from the May 22 meeting. Judge/Executive Tim Flener announced that the purchase of the property for the new judicial center had been completed.

The Butler County Properties Corporation purchased approximately two acres from Coleman Land Management, LLC, for $525,000.00.

Beech Tree News provides courthouse statistics on a regular basis.  Courthouse information provided in this article is a matter of public record.  The following records are from the Butler County Circuit Clerk’s and Butler County Clerk’s offices and covers:

June 1 – June 30, 2023

The Morgantown City Council convened on July 13, 2023, for a regular meeting. The meeting was attended by all council members, except for Dustin Embry.

During the meeting, the council members discussed both old and new business items, with significant updates in several areas.

Sherry Johnson, Butler County Clerk, pursuant to KRS 424.130, announces the 2022 Delinquent Real Property Tax Bills (Certificates of Delinquency). The list of Certificates of Delinquency is also available for public inspection during the hours of

                 8:00 to 4:00     Monday – Friday

                 9:00 to 12.00   Saturday July 29, 2023

                Butler County Clerk’s Office   110 North Main St   Morgantown, KY 42261                                                  

Electrical Fire Analysis: Failure Mechanisms That Cause Fires, a new book by David H. West, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Company.

Morgantown, KY. July 25th, 2023 – Aerospace Composites Solutions (ACS), a leading provider of aerospace composites manufacturing solutions, is proud to announce its expansion in Morgantown. This announcement represents a significant growth opportunity for the company as they will soon move into a newly constructed building in the Morgantown Industrial Park.

FRANKFORT — State law allows Kentuckians with low-level, non-violent convictions to have their criminal record expunged after meeting a few requirements, but it isn’t a simple process.

Student Basic Needs Action Network to facilitate food and housing solutions for students with low incomes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (7/20/23), at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee meeting, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chairman of the HELP Committee, forbade U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) from offering an amendment that would require federal employees to reveal financial disclosures and royalty payments.