Shaffer set to retire from county Common Pleas Court
Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge William Shaffer is retiring in January and the election to fill the vacancy will be held in 2023, according to state officials.
Shaffer submitted his letter of retirement to the governor's office after the Nov. 2 election. His retirement is effective Jan. 2, according to Gov. Tom Wolf's office.
Shaffer attended Wednesday's county commissioners meeting to read a proclamation for Linda Harrison, who worked as a court reporter at the county courthouse for 49 years.
She began working in Shaffer's courtroom in 2000.
Shaffer said he became an administrative judge in county court in 2018 after many years on the county bench.
He commended the current three-person board of commissioners for their dedication to Butler County taxpayers.
“The people of Butler County need to know how effective and committed a board of commissioners you are,” Shaffer said.
But the commissioners were more interested in congratulating Shaffer on his impending retirement.
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