What is the levy
The Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilities is asking for 2.75 mill levy, a 5-year property tax. LCBDD has been providing services on levy funding since 2005.
Why Does LCBDD need the levy?
When legislature established county boards of developmental disabilities in 1967, property tax levies became their primary source of funding, limiting other options. The LCBDD has been operating on funds from the 2005 levy for 21 years, maximizing our funds as much as possible. Since then, costs of providing services has increased by 46%.
LCBDD Funding Sources
How much will it cost me?
Per $100,000 appraised home value, property owners will pay $96 per year.
FAQ's
The last time that LCBDD was on the ballot was in 2005 - 21 years ago. Local levy funding does not increase as property values increase. The funding stays "flat".
LCBDD is asking for 2.75 mill, 5-year property tax, which will cost property owners $96 per $100,000 appraised home value ($8.00 per month).
Costs of providing services has increased by 46% since 2005, which is partially due to a mandated 30% provider rate increase.
LCBDD receives funding from Property Taxes (Local Levy), Federal and State funding. LCBDD has also received funding from grants that help with the cost of services.
Funding is spent throughout LCBDD's programs for Early Intervention, Preschool and Service and Support Administration to pay for services that include, but not limited to, case management, preschool special education, therapy, transportation, provider services (residential and day services), nursing, administration of Medicaid waiver services, behavior supports and Special Olympics.
LCBDD serves more than 700 people in Logan County who have a developmental disability diagnosis with ages ranging from birth through adulthood.
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Adults 22 years of age and older: 238
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Transition Age 14 - 21: 74
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School Age 6 - 13: 178
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Preschool Age 3 - 5: 157
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Preschool Peer Mentors Age 3 -5: 70
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Early Intervention Age 0 - 3: 145
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LCBDD employs 50 staff plus additional staff through contracts.
The levy funds are around 62% of the total revenues received. The 2.75 mill levy, in addition to the other funding received, would fill the funding gap - and allow for sustainable funding to be available for several years. We have worked with the Logan County Auditor's office to run different scenarios, and this is the most efficient scenario for both LCBDD and the tax payers. The larger the deficit gap, the harder it is to fill.
LCBDD consolidated down to one building, applied for and has been awarded grant funding, as well as, maximizing productivity reimbursement (Targeted Case Management).
No, ODE pays for 18% and the local school districts pay for 14%. This leaves the local levy funding paying for 68% of the costs for operating The Discovery Center.
LCBDD will determine what non-mandated programs will be cut or reduced.