At a time of bitter political division, it’s great to see Butler County’s commissioners — one Democrat and two Republicans — making bipartisan efforts to get things done.

On Monday, commissioners Leslie Osche, Kim Geyer and Kevin Boozel — along with Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald — were honored with the inaugural “Moe” Coleman Award, which recognizes bipartisan work between elected officials.

The county commissioners’ collaboration is a welcome breath of fresh air at a time when Americans are choking on an atmosphere clogged with partisan politics.

In fact, several studies in recent years have shown that the only thing on which Americans consistently agree is the fact that they can hardly agree about anything.

A Gallup poll found that 77 percent of Americans believe that the country is divided.

That poll was taken three years ago. It’s only gotten worse since.

A study from the Public Religion Research Institute and The Atlantic from earlier this year shows as much: 96 percent of Republicans and 91 percent of Democrats believe Americans can’t see eye to eye.

Thankfully, in Butler County, partisan divisions are not preventing its commissioners from getting work done for county residents. Boozel calls it “putting aside your political affiliation for the betterment of people.”

One recent effort is the commissioners’ working together to propose a $172.8 million budget that does not include a property tax increase. When that likely goes into effect later this year, it’ll positively affect both Democrats and Republicans alike. That’s something on which they’d likely agree.

Another great example is the commissioners’ work on the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission — especially their collaborating with other counties on the massive MSA Thruway Project, which will build a tunnel underneath Route 228 to ease traffic flow around Interstate 79.

The results of that project could make life easier for county residents regardless of their political affiliation.

It’s understandable that if people conflate their political stances with their values, it can be difficult to occasionally see the other side’s view.

But working together to get things done for one’s community — or county — is ultimately the reason why people take part in local elections.

It’s good to see the county commissioners living up to the faith placed in them by those who voted them into office. We congratulate them on receiving the “Moe” Coleman Award.