Butler’s City Hall was constructed to be a residence in 1909, and the city purchased the building on the corner of North and Washington streets in 1930, specifically to house its offices.

The building is now undergoing repairs for damages caused by a water leak discovered on Nov. 23, and city council is weighing options to upgrade the building, particularly its flooring and interior paint job.

With the city’s funding up because of last year’s sale of Butler Area Sewer Authority to Pennsylvania American Water, Butler’s elected officials seem to be considering more uses for its money. Council already passed a tax decrease in its 2026 budget, so reason would have it that its members could update city hall without sacrificing any other projects or uses of tax money.

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