Developmental Disabilities board says levy will only partly plug $8.4M shortfall; waitlists remain
The Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities told commissioners its 2027 budget reflects $8.4 million in cuts after a 2025 fiscal emergency, paused current-needs waiver enrollments and relies on a new 2-mill levy to begin rebuilding reserves while warning of statewide reform and growing service demand.
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Leanne Evans, superintendent of the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities, told commissioners the agency entered a fiscal emergency in September 2025 and cut roughly $8.4 million from operations and local supports to stabilize finances.
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