Ken Clowes listens Thursday morning at The Back Alley in Butler to hear the Butler County Chamber of Commerce’s annual “State of the County” program. Tracy Leturgey/Butler Eagle 03/02/2023

County commissioners on Thursday said they need businesses to tell them about the challenges they are facing so county government can help them be successful and contribute to the county’s growth.

The commissioners addressed a large gathering of business representatives at the Butler County Chamber of Commerce’s annual “State of the County” program.

“Success is based on relationships,’ Leslie Osche, chairwoman of the commissioners, told the audience at the 11th Frame Bar and Grille in Butler Township.

She said businesses need an environment for success to help them retain current employees and attract young families to the county.

County government collaborates to provide quality infrastructure, public safety and education to achieve the same goals, Osche said.

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A panel, consisting of Butler County Commissioners Leslie Osche, Kim Geyer, Kevin Boozel, and Butler County Chief of Economic Development and Planning Mark Gordon and moderated by Butler County Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Mark Buchek, addressed a large gathering of business representatives at the Butler County Chamber of Commerce’s annual “State of the County” program Thursday, March 2. Tracy Leturgey/Butler Eagle 03/02/2023

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