Signs with the statements “Save Discovery Center,” “Save Early Intervention” and “Save Special Olympics” are located along State Route 47 nearby the Logan County Board of Developmental Disablities’ Office and Discovery Center, 1973 S.R., 47 W, Bellefontaine, urging voters to support the Board of DD’s levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. (MANDY LOEHR | THE CHRONICLE)
Logan County voters will decide in the Nov. 3 General Election whether to approve a temporary five-year, 2-mill levy for the Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
According to the Board, the levy would provide local funding for services and supports currently serving more than 700 Logan County residents with developmental disabilities, ranging from infants and young children to adults. The estimated cost for a homeowner with an auditor-appraised value of $100,000 is approximately $5.83 per month.
The proposed levy comes after more than two decades without additional local levy funding for the LCBDD. The Board said it has spent the past several years managing rising costs and declining resources, including reducing programs and eliminating staff positions in an effort to maintain essential services.
The Board reports that the cost of providing services has increased by 46 percent since its last levy funding was approved, while the number of people served has increased 27 percent. The increase in costs includes a state-mandated 30 percent increase in provider rates….READ MORE….
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