April 2023
The Butler Township Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Butler Township Municipal Building located at 83 Corporate Drive, Drums, PA to consider amendments to Chapter 7, Fire Prevention and Fire Protection, Part 1, Section 104-Exemptions, subsection b) and c) Open Burning Restrictions, to exempt nominal lumber from the definition of Construction Debris where Controlled Burning is being conducted, and to modify the required footage of the area where Controlled Burning is being conducted from 500 ft. to 100 ft. Copies of the amendments are available for inspection at the Municipal Building and the Standard Speaker during normal business hours. The public hearing will be immediately followed by the regular meeting of the Supervisors at which time they intend to adopt the amendments.
Donald G. Karpowich, Esq.
Butler Township Solicitor
85 Drasher Road
Drums, PA 18222
The Butler Township Supervisors will hold a hearing on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Butler Township Community Center located at 83 Corporate Drive, Drums, PA to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance making application referrals to the Township Planning Commission in variance cases discretionary not mandatory. A copy of the Zoning Amendment is available for inspection at the Municipal Building and the Standard Speaker during normal business hours. The public hearing will be immediately followed by the regular meeting of the Supervisors at which time they intend to adopt the amendment.
Donald G Karpowich, Esq.
Butler Township Solicitor
85 Drasher Road
Drums, PA 18222
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Butler Township will receive sealed bids for the purchase of scrap metal. The material can be examined at the Drums Wastewater Facility off of South Beisels road in Drums. Call 570-788-3547 to schedule access.
Bids must be sent or delivered to the office of the Manager on or before 3:00 P.M. prevailing time on April 5, 2023. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes marked on the outside with the name, address and legal designation of the business (e.g. corporation, partnership or individual) of the Bidder and the Township of Butler, 83 Corporate Drive, Drums, PA 18222. Bids will be publicly opened at a special meeting scheduled for 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Municipal Building.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank cashier’s check or money order in the amount of 10% of the amount of the bid, which amount shall be forfeited in case the bidder shall fail to complete the sale, if awarded.
Butler Township reserves the right after opening of the bids to reject any and all bids.
March 2023
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by Butler Township Supervisors of Luzerne County at the Municipal Building until 12:45 p.m. on March 14th, 2023 for the following:
- #2 Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel (on road), #2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel (off road), and Unleaded Gasoline (87 octane)
* Estimated quantity only, the actual amount purchased will vary with the requirements of the municipality.
Interested bidders who have questions can do so by contacting the Butler Township Manager at 570-788-3547.
All bids shall be submitted on letterhead stating Name, address and contact informationof bidder along with your bid amount.
Bids must be delivered or mailed to the Municipal Office at 83 Corporate Drive, Drums, PA 18222 on or prior to March 14, 2023 at 12:45 p.m. and will be publicly opened at 1 p.m.
The Township reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
February 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Butler Township Supervisors will hold their remaining regular meetings for 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Municipal Building located at 83 Corporate Drive, Drums, PA 18222 as follows:
- February 14
- March 14,
- April 11
- May 9
- June 13
- July 11
- August 8
- September 12
- October 10
- November 14
- December 12
Work Sessions will be held at 9:00 AM as follows:
- February 9
- March 9
- April 6
- May 4
- June 8
- July 6
- August 3
- September 7
- October 5
- November 9
- December 7
Planning Commission meetings will be held on the first Monday of the month at 6:00 PM, except for September, which will be held on the following day, September 5.
Zoning Hearing Board meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM.
Recreation Board meetings will be held on the fourth Monday of the month at 6 PM, except for December, which will be held on the following day, December 26.