Here is information about boroughs in Butler County:

Bruin

Mailing address: P.O. Box G, Bruin, PA 16022

Municipal building: 114 Water St.

Telephone: 724-753-2472, secretary’s home

E-mail: lpennington@csonline.net

Mayor: Donald Day

Council president: Larry Pennington

Council members: Darrel Hillwig, Arlene Pennington, William Saylor, Denny Peters, Wally Emery, Larry Pennington, Jack Saylor

Secretary: Marjorie L. Pennington

Council meeting: First Wednesday of each month at Bruin VFD, 7:30 p.m.

Founded: 1901

Fire department: Bruin VFD

Ambulance: Petrolia Ambulance Service

Tax rate: 18.5 mills

School district: Karns City

School tax: 83.95 mills

Population: 646

Area: 1.7 square miles

Callery

Mailing address: P.O. Drawer G, Callery, PA 16024

Municipal building: 199 Railroad St., Callery, PA 16024

Telephone: 724-538-3531

Fax: 724-538-5054

E-mail: calleryborough@hotmail.com

Mayor: John Henicheck

Council president: Rose Marie Wirtz

Council members: Chester Ritter, Al Wirtz, Melanie Golden, Charles Cahall, John Slagle

Secretary: Kristen Spuhler

Council meeting: First Monday of each month, 7 p.m., at Municipal Building

Founded: 1880

Tax rate: 17 mills

School district: Seneca Valley

School tax: 117.25 mills

Population: 444

Fire department: Callery VFD

Area: 0.5 square miles

Cherry Valley

Mailing address: 110 Young’s Lane, Emlenton, PA 16373-2116

Telephone: 724-791-2622, secretary’s home

Mayor: Ronald Lockwood

Council president: Derrick Henderson

Council members: William Foreback, Brian Hillard, Michael Bagdes-Canning, Gregory Cooper

Secretary: Earl Young

Council meeting: Second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. mayor’s home

Founded: 1909

Tax rate: 1.4 mills

School district: Moniteau

School tax: 100 mills

Population: 96

Fire department: Eau Claire VFD

Area: 2.9 square miles

Chicora

Mailing address: P.O. Box J, Chicora, PA 16025

Municipal building: 112 Main St., Chicora, PA 16025

Telephone: 724-445-2814, secretary’s home

Fax: 724-445-3858

Mayor: Thomas Steighner

Council president: George E. Brothers

Council members: James Canard, William Clingensmith, Randy Huselton, David Summerville, Donald Hershberger, Joseph Farrone

Secretary: Donna L. Callihan

Council meeting: Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m.

Founded: 1874

Tax rate: 9 mills

School district: Karns City

School tax: 83.95 mills

Population: 1,021

Fire department: Chicora VFD

Ambulance: Chicora Ambulance

Area: 0.6 square miles

Connoquenessing

Mailing address: P.O. Box 471, Connoquenessing, PA 16027

Municipal building: 228 Constitution Ave., Connoquenessing, PA 16027

Telephone: 724-789-9097

Fax: 724-789-7900

E-mail: connoqboro@juno.com

Mayor: Vaughn Bicehouse

Council president: Lloyd Leslie

Council members: David Brown, James Allen, John Rader, Maureen Cavanaugh-Brown, Harold Rader, Ryan Graham

Secretary: Jill Weakland

Council meeting: First Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.

Founded: 1794

Tax rate: 4 mills

School district: Butler

School tax: 103 mills

Population: 507

Fire department: Connoquenessing VFD

Area: 1.4 square miles

East Butler

Mailing address: P.O. Box 87, East Butler, PA 16029

Municipal building: 1105 Randolph Ave., East Butler, PA 16029

Telephone: 724-282-1826

Fax: 724-282-0287

Mayor: Richard Day

Council president: Earl D. Fennell

Council members: Susan Shever, Kristen Deal, John Shields, Dave Geibel, Tom Wells, Mitch Roth

Secretary: Lois J. Fennell

Council meeting: First Monday of each month (except January and September), 7 p.m.

Founded: 1927

Tax rate: 15.5 mills

School district: Butler

School tax: 103 mills

Population: 718

Fire department: East Butler Volunteer Fire Relief Association

Ambulance: East Butler Volunteer Fire Relief Association

Area: 1 square mile

Eau Claire

Mailing address: P.O. Box 203, Eau Claire, PA 16030

Municipal building: 106 East Park Ave., Eau Claire, PA 16030

Telephone: 724-791-2831

Fax: 724-791-9912

E-mail: eauclaire@csonline.net

Mayor: Bruce Toth

Council president: Thomas Costa

Council members: Jay Black, Dave Hunter, Jennifer Rottman, Richard Thompson, Richard Sloan, Albert Deal

Secretary: Cheryl Deal

Council meeting: First Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.

Founded: 1900

Tax rate: 11 mills

School district: Moniteau

School tax: 100 mills

Population: 371

Fire department: Eau Claire VFD

Area: 1.4 square miles

Evans City

Mailing address: 220 Wahl Ave., Evans City, PA 16033

Municipal building: 1 block off Main Street North, behind MAC machine on Main Street

Telephone: 724-538-8320

Fax: 724-538-8444

E-mail: ecboro@zoominternet.net

Mayor: Gary Foster

Council president: Cheri Deener

Council members: Cheri Deener, Charleen Lippincott, Omar Ifft, Homer Mercer, Roy Long, James Gloeckner, Harry Shaffer

Secretary: Cathy Young

Council meeting: First Monday of each month (except September, first Tuesday), 7 p.m.; workshop meeting third Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Founded: 1882

Tax rate: 26.5 mills

School district: Seneca Valley

School tax: 117.25 mills

Population: 2,009

Fire department: Evans City VFD

Ambulance: Medivac

Area: 0.8 square miles

Fairview

Mailing address: 121 S. Fairview Main St., Petrolia, PA 16050

Municipal building: Washington Street, Fairview

Telephone: 724-756-0535

Mayor: Robert Martin

Council president: Jeff Shumaker

Council members: Robert Frieters, Chet Hartle, Dave Hiles, Angela Hiles

Secretary: Burnadette C. Jack

Council meeting: First Monday of each month (unless holiday, then second Monday), 7 p.m.

Founded: 1867

Tax rate: 12 mills

School district: Karns City

School tax: 83.95 mills

Population: 224

Fire department and ambulance: Petrolia VFD

Area: 0.1 square miles

Harmony

Mailing address: P.O. Box 945, Harmony, PA 16037

Municipal building: 217 Mercer St., Harmony, PA 16037

Telephone: 724-452-6780

Fax: 724-452-6236

E-mail: harmonyborough@zoominternet.net

Mayor: Cathryn Rape

Council president: Jeffrey Smith

Council members: Russell Ottney, David Rogers, Charles Beighey, Harold Herr, David Szakelyhidi

Secretary: Sharon McCormick

Council meeting: First Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at Stewart Hall, Main Street, Harmony

Founded: 1830

Tax rate: 13 mills

School district: Seneca Valley

School tax: 117.25

Population: 937

Fire department: Harmony VFD

Ambulance: Harmony Emergency Medical Service

Area: 0.4 square miles

Harrisville

Mailing address: P.O. Box 382, Harrisville, PA 16038

Municipal building: 215 S. Main St., Harrisville, PA 16038

Telephone: 724-735-2222

Fax: 724-735-0195

Mayor: Gary Turner

Council president: Frank G. Sabin

Council members: Dennis Blom, Brenda Bole, Jere Donovan, George McQuiston, Don Smith, Kathy Stoops

Secretary: Linda J. Wegner

Council meeting: First Monday of each month (if holiday, second Monday), 7 p.m.

Founded: 1846, named for Ephraim Harris, first postmaster

Tax rate: 14 mills

School district: Slippery Rock

School tax: 97.1 mills

Population: 1,045

Fire department: Harrisville VFD

Ambulance: Superior Ambulance

Area: 0.8 square miles

Karns city

Mailing address and municipal building: 116 Main St. Box 10 Karns City, PA 16041

Telephone: 724-756-4841 or 724-756-7530

Mayor: Janet Gibson

Council president: Virgil R. Cousins

Council members: Walter Stevens, Joann Stevens, Jane Bullman, Randy McElravy, Virgil Keith Cousins, Virgil Roy Cousins

Secretary: Marlene E. Morrow

Council meeting: Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m.

Founded: 1875

Tax rate: 10.66 mills

School district: Karns City

School tax: 83.95 mills

Population: 226

Fire department: Petrolia VFD and Chicora VFD

Area: 0.4 square miles

Mars

Mailing address: P.O. Box 395, Mars, PA 16046

Municipal building: 598 Spring Ave., Mars, PA 16046

Phone: 724-625-1858

Fax: 724-625-4065

E-mail: marsborough@yahoo.com

Mayor: Dick Settlemire

Council president: Michael Fleming

Council members: Sally Trugan, Barbara Gray, Patti Marburger, Christine Clutter, David Farr, Robert Bost

Secretary: Etha Wolfe

Council meeting: First Monday of each month, 8 p.m. at Mars Municipal Building

Founded: 1894

Tax rate: 22.5 mills

School district: Mars

School tax: 119 mills

Population: 1,746

Fire department: Mars VFD

Ambulance: Mars Volunteer EMS

Area: 1 square mile

Petrolia

Mailing address: Main Street, Petrolia, PA 16050

Telephone: 724-756-3801, secretary’s home

Hours: By appointment

Mayor: Marilyn Claypoole

Council president: Robin McGinnis

Council members: Rick Switzer, Paul Bullman, Fred Angilieri, Jean Barger, Ralph Claypoole, Jeff Larimore

Secretary: Margaret Merryman

Council meeting: First Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Borough/Water office

Founded: 1873

Tax rate: 12 mills

School district: Karns City

School tax: 83.95 mills

Population: 218

Fire department: Petrolia VFD

Ambulance: Petrolia Ambulance

Area: 0.4 square miles

Portersville

Mailing address: P.O. Box 148, Portersville, PA 16051

Municipal building: 1141 W. Portersville Road, Suite 1, Portersville, PA 16051

Telephone: 724-368-9175

Hours: By appointment only

Mayor: Shirley Ray

Council president: John Saunders

Council members: Dave Thomas, Jodi Aiken, Terry Peffer, Gerald Neil, Eric Brethauer, James Bish

Secretary: Nancy Updegraph

Treasurer: David Venturella

Council meeting: First Monday of each month, 7 p.m. in Brown’s Country Kitchen banquet room

Tax rate: 3.7 mills

School district: Slippery Rock

School tax: 97.1 mills

Population: 268

Fire department: Portersville/Muddy Creek Township

Ambulance: Portersville/Muddy Creek Ambulance Service

Area: 0.8 square miles

Prospect

Mailing address: P.O. Box 308, Prospect, PA 16052

Municipal building: 159 Monroe St., Prospect 16052

Telephone: 724-865-2235

Fax: 724-865-2235

Mayor: James Butler

Council president: Nicholas Vaccarello

Council members: Brian Roth, Betty J. Fediaczko, Nick Vaccarello, Glen Dalton Jr., Doug Trimble, Ted Davis, Rita Vaccarello

Secretary: J. Randall Hilliard

Council meeting: First Monday of each month, 7 p.m.

Founded: 1825

Tax rate: 2.25 mills

School district: Slippery Rock

School tax: 97.1 mills

Population: 1,234

Fire department: Prospect-Franklin Township VFD

Area: 4.8 square mills

Saxonburg

Mailing address and municipal building: 420 W. Main St., Saxonburg, PA 16056

Telephone: 724-352-1400

Fax: 724-352-8820

E-mail: lkovacik@saxonburgpa.com

Web site: www.saxonburgpa.com

Mayor: Brian Antoszyk

Council president: William R. Gillespie Jr.

Council members: Patricia Rienbolt, Gene Howard, Michael Lazaroff, Gary Podgornik, Harry Fleischer, Richard Foust

Secretary: Linda Kovacik

Council meeting: First Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.

Founded: 1832

Tax rate: 19 mills

School district: South Butler County

School tax: 103 mills

Population: 1,629

Fire department: Saxonburg VFD

Ambulance: Saxonburg Ambulance

Founded: 1932

Area: 0.9 square miles

Seven Fields

Mailing address and municipal building: 2200 Garden Drive, Suite 100, Mars, PA 16046

Telephone: 724-776-3090

Fax: 724-776-3082

E-mail: mayor@sevenfields.org

Web site: www.sevenfields.org

Mayor: Bruce Daubner

Council president: Jack Maurer

Council members: Joette Carlson, Bill Detwiler, Anita Ackerman, Brian Shuttleworth

Borough manager: Thomas B. Smith

Council meetings: Second and fourth Monday at 7 p.m.

Founded: 1983

Tax rate: 5 mills

School district: Seneca Valley

School tax: 117.25 mills

Population: 2,000

Fire department: Mars Volunteer Fire Company

Ambulance: Cranberry Ambulance

Area: 0.8 square miles

Slippery Rock

Mailing address and municipal building: 306 E. Water St., Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Telephone: 724-794-6391

Fax: 724-794-6448

E-mail: secretary@srboro.net

Mayor: Kenneth Harris

Council president: Ronald C. Steele

Council members: Gerald Heller, Jim Green, Lori Harris, Eugene Allison, Christy Tichy, Royce Lorentz

Secretary: Lucinda G. Lipko

Council meeting: First Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.

Founded: 1841

Tax rate: 26.5 mills

School district: Slippery Rock

School tax: 97.1 mills

Population: 3,068

Fire department: Slippery Rock VFD

Ambulance: Slippery Rock VFD

Valencia

Mailing address and municipal building: 61 Almira St., Valencia, PA 16059

Telephone: 724-625-3430

Mayor: Art Bartley

Council president: William Woods

Council members: Steve Boggs, George Wamsley

Secretary: Darlene Zabish

Council meeting: Second Monday of each month; at 8 p.m. April to October; at 7 p.m. November to March

Tax rate: 9 mills

School district: Mars

School tax: 119 mills

Population: 364

Fire department: Valencia VFD

Area: 0.4 square miles

West Liberty

Mailing address and municipal building: 228 Roher Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Telephone: 724-794-8319

Fax: 724-794-8744

Mayor: Betty Kreutz

Council president: William Buchanan

Council members: Mary Podvasnik, Cheryl McMurray, Fred Weidenhof, Joe Senge

Secretary: Judith Hoffman

Council meeting: First Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m.

Tax rate: 10 mills

School district: Slippery Rock

School tax: 97.1 mills

Population: 280

Fire department: Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Department

Ambulance: Slippery Rock Rescue

Area: 3.9 square miles

West Sunbury

Mailing address: P.O. Box 202, 142 Main St., West Sunbury, 16061

Telephone: 724-637-2607

Mayor: Carla Mershimer

Council president: Clair L. Glenn

Council members: Jack Grindle, Robert Wolford, Tom Morton, Mike Ferdinandsen, Edwin Young

Secretary: M. Kathryn Ferdinandsen

Council meeting: First Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at West Sunbury UP Church

Founded: 1866

Tax rate: 8 mills

School district: Moniteau

School tax: 100 mills

Population: 177

Fire department: West Sunbury VFD

Area: 0.1 square miles

Zelienople

Mailing address and municipal building: 111 W. New Castle St., Zelienople, PA 16063

Telephone: 724-452-6610

Fax: 724-452-6613

E-mail: zelieboro@fyi.net

Web page: www.boro.zelienople.pa.us

Mayor: Thomas Oliverio

Council president: Charles Underwood

Council members: Drew Mathew, Allen Bayer, Jim Zeigler, Russell Robertson, William Dickinson, Marietta Reeb

Manager: Marla A. Marcinko

Council meeting: Second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Workshop meeting on last Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Founded: 1840

Tax rate: 5.8 mills

School district: Seneca Valley

School tax: 117.25

Population: 4,123

Fire department: Zelienople VFD

Ambulance: Harmony EMS

Area: 2.1 square miles

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Here is information about Grove City in Mercer County:

grove city

Mailing address and municipal building: 123 W. Main Street, Grove City PA 16127

Telephone: 724-458-7060

Fax: 724-458-4114

E-mail: gcborough@pathway.net

Mayor: Bruce Bennett

Council president: Randle L. Riddle

Council members: George Pokrant, Beth Cooney, Scott Nelson, John Thompson, John Inman, Thomas Nesbit, William Limberg, Thomas Shaffer Jr., Karen Shaffer.

Secretary: Paris Weiland

Council meeting: Third Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m.

Founded: 1883

Tax rate: 4 mills

School district: Grove City

School tax: 46.08

Population: 8,074

Fire department: Grove City VFD

Ambulance: Grove City Rescue Squad

Area: 2.3 square miles