New agency’s ‘humongous job’ is to help bold projects reshape Butler County

17 Aug 2024
There are a lot of expectations of Smith and the Butler County Finance Authority. Butler County Commissioner Don Dixon, who pushed for Smith to take on this role, said while it’s a “humongous job,” Smith has the institutional knowledge and connections to get it done.
“The guy is like a dog with a bone. He won’t give up,” Dixon said, adding he’s hopeful for a prosperous Butler County in the future. In the next few years, many projects that are ideas or in the infancy of development should be well on their way to fruition.
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