What this means is that the Butler County Engineer serves as the engineer for the townships and their network of roadways as well. For a specific outline of the duties of the county engineer, please read Duties on the P.E., P.S. page. Fuel taxes earmarked for highway purposes are levied at the state and federal levels of government. State revenues are distributed for use on the State, County, Township, and Municipal roadway systems by means of statutory formulas. The amount of the tax varies depending upon legislative action.
All revenue is important as local match money for leveraging state and federal grant money.
Butler County is Ohio's second fastest growing county, which puts a strain on existing roadways that were not originally designed to handle today's high traffic volumes. To keep traffic flowing smoothly and safely requires adequate funding for much-needed projects. The BCEO has been a leader among Ohio counties in the aggressive pursuit of state and federal grants. For a full explanation of federal, state, and local funding sources, please see the Funding Sources section of the BCEO's 2000-01 Annual Report . For an employee email directory, go to Contact Us .