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.

 

·     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.



Nancy Neely
Superintendent

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