County Auction
Bids should include the lot number, amount of bid, and name and telephone number of bidder. Bids should be enclosed in a sealed envelope and submitted to the Butler County Auditor, Box 325, Allison, IA 50602, no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 20, 2009. Bids will be opened by the Butler County Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Bids can be raised at the time of opening. All items must be picked up no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 24, 2009.
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Norm Gulick and Dean Wiegmann, on behalf of Gary Stephenson, present a framed copy of the U. S. Constitution to the Board of Supervisors. The print will hang in the upper level of the Courthouse. |
Available For Your Convenience
Butler County Courthouse Drop Box
(Located on the north side of the courthouse)
Use this handy drop box for all of your courthouse business
- Tax payments
- Car License
- Clerk of Court Fees
- Snowmobile or boat fees
Deadline dates and times will be honored the same as mail
Butler County History
Butler County [582 square miles] was named in honor of General William Orlando Butler (1791-1880), a Kentucky statesman, officer in the Mexican War, and unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Vice President in 1848.
Before the county was officially organized, it was attached to other counties. But by 1853, enough settlers had located in Butler County to warrant setting up the county's own governing body, and an election was held in August. Although a full staff of county officials was elected, the offices were not considered sufficiently lucrative to warrant a trip to Independence to be sworn in, so the elected officers failed to qualify... Read More. |
