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Fire dept. mergers not always easy, but best for community
Financial pressures and the challenges of finding and keeping volunteers were among the factors that drove three Butler Township volunteer fire departments to plan a merger. But the effort is a smart move that will increase efficient use of both finances and manpower while also producing faster response times.
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County tourism efforts benefit businesses at no cost to taxpayers
Normally, news that a government-related agency’s budget is growing would be cause for concern for taxpayers. But in the case of the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau, a larger budget is no cause for alarm. In fact, it’s good news.
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Disputing frack facts
I read with incredulous amusement the recent letter by Douglas Berkley; like a good PR man, Berkley does a great job of spinning the truth in an attempt to discredit the hard work of Joseph McMurry.
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Tax power coercive
I applaud the Butler Eagle’s criticism in the Sunday, May 19, Cheers & Jeers section of Butler School District School Board Vice President Helene Abramowitz’s recent statement justifying a tax increase by comparing it to individuals’ voluntary expenses, in this case money spent for beer or cigarettes.
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School taxes hurting
Another property tax increase from the Butler School District. How much more do they think we can afford to keep paying?
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Tax dollars at work
Recently, I received a call from someone from the Butler County Treasurer’s office. This person was calling me because I had not sent in my $10.90 for two dog licenses, and it is now May.
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OTHER VOICES
If it weren’t so serious, it would be comical to watch the media try to spin the Obama administration scandals the president’s way.
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Target food stamp growth, not junk food
Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat?
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Another tragedy at a Bangladesh clothing factory, another announcement by Wal-Mart about additional steps it will take to beef up worker safety, this time by inspecting all of its suppliers’ facilities itself.
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The second-term scandal plague
What is it about presidents’ second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more errors it makes, and the harder they are to conceal.
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