LIBERTY TWP.

The Butler County Sheriffs Office is set to continue providing law enforcement for this growing township.

Liberty Twp. trustees on Tuesday night unanimously approved the township entering into a 5-year contract with the sheriffs office.

The agreement, which goes into effect Oct. 1., follows and is now synchronized with a 5-year levy voters recently approved, according to Caroline McKinney, the townships spokeswoman.

The contract follows a two-year term finalized because the township switched to a flat-fee concept that was new for both parties.

I like that we know where were going to be for the next five years, said Trustee President Christine Matacic. The reason we had the 2-year contract is because it was something new we were trying and we wanted to make sure it worked for both parties.

Matacic said the spirit of the whole contract was to make sure both sides were coming out ahead, not that any one side was gaining an advantage.

We have the (daily) coverage for our residents that they need and we have the backup of the sheriffs department if and when need it, Matacic said.

Trustee Vice President Tom Farrell said he wasnt pleased with how long negotiations took, but was pleased that they went fairly smoothly.

The sheriffs office has provided police services to the Liberty Twp. since the early 1990s.

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