CITY OF BUTLER RECEIVES $195,625 GRANT

State Representative Randy Pike presented a grant award to Butler Mayor, Don Malan. The city of Butler was selected to receive a $195,625 grant from the Community Development Block Grant program through the State of Missouri, Department of Economic Development.

 

The grant funds will be matched with city funds to demolish 35 dilapidated residential and 3 commercial structures city wide. The city received the grant with the help of the Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission who partnered with the city to complete the successful grant application. Kaysinger will also be conducting the administration of this grant.The city hopes to start the bidding process with contractors by the January 2014.