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The Butler County Sheriffs Office is set to continue providing law enforcement for this growing township. <\/p>\n
Liberty Twp. trustees on Tuesday night unanimously approved the township entering into a 5-year contract with the sheriffs office. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
The contract follows a two-year term finalized because the township switched to a flat-fee concept that was new for both parties. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Trustee Vice President Tom Farrell said he wasnt pleased with how long negotiations took, but was pleased that they went fairly smoothly. <\/p>\n
The sheriffs office has provided police services to the Liberty Twp. since the early 1990s. <\/p>\n
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