Director: State will pick up $9,000 monthly payment for Lawrence County DD program

May 26, 2026

Julie Monroe, director of Lawrence County DD, told commissioners the state will assume a payment the department had been making — "So then it's, like, $9,000 a month" — and urged continued work on long-term program sustainability.

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Julie Monroe, director of Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities (DD), presented the department's annual report at the May 26 Lawrence County commissioners meeting and said negotiations with the state are yielding immediate relief for the department.

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