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A WELCOME LETTER
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
We are Licking County's most comprehensive provider of
services and supports for people with developmental
disabilities. We serve more than 1,300 individuals and
their families who live in communities throughout
Licking County.
Some of these people are beautiful
babies and playful toddlers, some are working adults,
and some are young people in school who learn more
slowly. They all seek to lead their lives to the best of
their abilities, and be successful community
members.
Our agency was created
under Ohio law in 1967 as the Licking County Board of
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. On
August 24, 2009, our name changed to the Licking County
Board of Developmental Disabilities (LCBDD), as directed
by state law and the wishes of individuals and families
throughout Ohio.
At the LCBDD, we make the most of our
funding. We measure our success by the sounds of
children learning to speak, the smile from an adult
getting his first job or apartment in the community, and
the thanks received from a family getting the help
needed to keep an older family member with disabilities
living at home.
Our staff takes very seriously the
stewardship of your tax dollars, and we take great care
to provide quality services to the
children, adults and families we serve.
Our Board generates money from two
levies. The
first is a 1.3 mill-continuing levy that was last
replaced in 1999.
The second is a 1 mill five-year levy last
replaced in May of 2007.
The
last levy for additional (new) millage was passed in May
of 1987.
Licking County voters have demonstrated that they are
very conservative about passing levies for new or
additional money.
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Our
local levies will be close to 75 percent of our total
revenue in 2010.
In 2000, our local levies made up approximately
50% of our revenues.
As you can see, decreases in state funding have been
significant. Ohio has experienced severe budget
problems since early in this decade.
In response to these tough economic times, we have
become very good at working with families to
determine what their priorities are, and putting our
resources where they are needed most. A broad
network of community service organizations is tapped
to assist in providing needed services in the most
cost-efficient manner. We appreciate our many
community partners, especially in the provision of
residential services -- an area of growing need and
interest to the people with disabilities in Licking
County and throughout Ohio.
To view our 2009 Annual Report, published in the the
Spring of 2010, please
click here.Year after year, we thank
our community for its kind support -- particularly our
partners in service delivery, Board members, local
employers, and especially the citizens of Licking County
who provide the means necessary to meet the needs of the
individuals we serve.
Please continue to check
back to this Web site for updates. We would like to know
what you think and to solicit your suggestions for how
we can improve your online experience. Please forward
your comments to our Webmaster:
heather.odendahl@LCountyDD.org.
Thank you for
visiting us today to learn more about the Licking
County Board of Developmental Disabilities, as well
as the people and families we serve.
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Nancy Neely
Superintendent
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