There are 6,837 fewer people registered to vote in Butler County than in November.

Regis Young, county elections director, on Wednesday told the county commissioners that county officials have been purging the registration roll since November's election.

Called a "five-year-purge," people who have not voted in the past five years and in two federal elections are removed from the list. Many of those are dead or have moved.

The county's total registration now is 114,952, including 44,421 Democrats and 57,293 Republicans.

Had officials known earlier about the purge change and the elimination of these voters, the county could have boasted an 80 percent turnout rate for the election.

Young said that would have been the best turnout in the state.

Instead, the county's turnout was lower, but still impressive, at 75 percent.

Young said voters should fulfill their civic duty to vote by a like percentage this year as the May primary will be for 632 offices in the county.

"That is one of the largest election year cycles," he said.

BUTLER TWP— Enrollment at Butler County Community College increased 11 percent for the first day of the spring semester, the college said Tuesday.Total enrollment is 3,442 students, including 1,833 full-time.Included in the student body are 2,182 county residents taking classes, 626 Lawrence County residents, 218 Mercer County residents and about 450 students from other counties and states.BC3 President Nick Neupauer said in a statement that economic conditions and an academic calendar that began about 10 days later than normal contributed to the increase.Enrollment continues this week.

CLINTON TWP — Residents of Cromwell Estates will meet at noon Saturday at the township building on Saxonburg Boulevard to discuss the pending closure of their mobile home park off Cannon Hill Road.Township supervisors are not scheduled to attend the meeting, which will include helping people find places to live.United Way representatives are set to attend.