Butler County officials drew from a separate bank account to cover payroll and revised a health care agreement to address administrative funding shortfalls caused by the state budget impasse at the Wednesday, Oct. 22, commissioners meeting.

Commissioners approved a modification to an agreement between Butler County Human Services and Southwest Behavioral Health Management that allows the company to pay county administrative fees in advance then be reimbursed for eligible expenses.

County Treasurer Diane Marburger said general and administrative payments, which cover things like payroll, benefits and costs associated with administering mental health and drug and alcohol programs, are delayed by one month. The agreement approved at the meeting allows funds to be released to the county earl

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